Oregon/Washington

Measures to expedite energy facility siting, promote apprenticeship, and set minimum health care staffing have passed their first chamber.

The first-term Yamhill County Commissioner became the second labor ally to throw his hat in the ring for Oregon labor commissioner.

Travis Nelson, Oregon Nurses Association vice president, is Oregon’s newest lawmaker, filling Tina Kotek’s House District 44.

Civil rights attorney Christina Stephenson is running for Oregon Labor Commissioner. That likely comes as a relief to Oregon labor leaders.

The Washington State Labor Council will push a “Workers’ Recovery Agenda” that prioritizes workers’ health and safety, and job creation.

The Oregon Legislature’s “short session” begins Feb. 1 and ends by March 10. As ever, Oregon labor will promote a set of pro-worker bills.

Since Oregon Building Trades Council backed her at its September convention, eight other labor groups have endorsed Tina Kotek for governor.

Kristof is seeking the Democratic nomination in the May 2022 primary, and the endorsement by 29,000-member UFCW is his most important so far.

In the Nov. 2 election, all but one of the city and school board candidates endorsed by the SW Washington Central Labor Council won office.

Washington’s 2021 general election determines who leads city councils and school districts. Ballots are mailed Oct. 15 and are due Nov. 2.

As tallied by the AFL-CIO, Southwest Washington has some of the most pro-worker legislators in the state, and some of the most anti-worker.

Washington’s 2021 primary helps determine city councils and school districts. Ballots are mailed July 16 and must be postmarked by Aug. 3.

Washington State Labor Council will soon report on the 2021 legislative session. Judging by a draft version, it was a good session for labor.

This year as always, Oregon labor unions asked lawmakers to make life better for working people in big and small ways.

In Oregon's May 2021 election, unions and labor councils got active in races for school boards, and won nearly three in four.

Bills to give farm workers the right to overtime pay and create a COVID-19 workers’ comp presumption look likely to pass.

Union-backed bills to give sick leave to construction workers and set the prevailing wage at the union rate have passed at least one chamber.

Oregon’s May 2021 special election is about who will lead our schools. Ballots will be mailed April 28 and are due back May 18.

Multnomah County Commission appointed Andrea Valderrama as state rep for HD 47, passing over former union president Adrienne Enghouse.

Kaiser Permanente nurse Adrienne Enghouse, former president of OFNHP, is one of three candidates being considered for the vacancy.