Oregon/Washington

Washington AFL-CIO will push the Democrats on pro-worker agenda

Last November’s election resulted in stronger majorities of pro-labor Democrats in the 2019 legislative session that began Jan. 14.

At BOLI, a labor champion takes the reins

Newly installed Oregon Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle has had lifelong ties to the union movement, and named several labor figures to her staff.

Republican operative sends counterfeit union mailings to mislead Washington voters

The mailers try to trick voters into writing in the names of candidates who aren’t running … to drain support from union-backed candidates who are.

A top national union leader, on the stump for Oregon Governor Kate Brown …

AFT national president Randi Weingarten praised the governor for preserving health care for low-income Oregonians.

A union guide to Washington’s November general election

With Carolyn Long running a strong campaign against incumbent Republican Congresswoman Jaime Herrera-Beutler, it could be an interesting election year for Southwest Washington.

Making sense of the ballot measures

In the next three weeks, Oregonians will vote on whether to give giant grocery companies a special immunity from taxes, while Washingtonians will vote on whether to make the state a national clean energy leader.

A union guide to Oregon’s November general election

All over Oregon, unions are backing scores of political candidates in competitive races. And occasionally unions split on who to back.

Questions for Kate Brown

Northwest Labor Press senior staff reporter Don McIntosh spoke with Oregon Governor Kate Brown about some of the issues that matter most to working people. Here's what she said.

Oregon union members are stepping up to run for office

Rachel Prusak, Mike Ellison, and Christy Inskip are just three of the Oregon union members who are making first-time runs for office this year.

Labor Roundtable pays tribute to allies in Southwest Washington

Washington U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell was a keynote speaker at the 34th annual Labor Roundtable of Southwest Washington awards banquet held Sept. 28 at the Vancouver Hilton.

Turning the tables on union-busting canvassers

Union-funded Northwest Accountability Project is publishing the names, pictures — and in some cases addresses — of Freedom Foundation canvassers.

A union guide to Washington’s August primary

State AFL-CIO delegates voted on endorsements May 19 in Seattle and July 17-19 in Wenatchee.

Oregon public employee unions drop corporate tax transparency initiative to focus on defensive ballot fights

To unite business and labor against a pair of anti-tax measures, governor Kate Brown brokers a stand-down on a union-backed initiative.

WSLC backs Carolyn Long in race against Herrera Beutler

Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, made early election endorsements in the state's "top-two" Aug. 7 primary.

Oregon 2018 primary results, labor union edition

Oregon labor unions backed 55 candidates in 41 contested races in the May 15 primary. Here’s how they fared.

Oregon governor Kate Brown nominates unionists to boards

Former IBEW Local 48 business manager Keith Edwards will join the TriMet Board.

A guide to Oregon’s May 2018 primary

A union-focused look at the primary ballot, plus interviews with Val Hoyle and with five union-endorsed candidates for Portland City Council.

Questions for Labor Commissioner Candidate Val Hoyle

Hoyle talked about why she's running, and what the labor bureau needs: More enforcers.

Democrats meet organized labor

Democratic Party of Oregon’s Labor Caucus drew 160 to a four-hour event educating Democrats about labor.

For Washington working people, best legislative session in years

Union-backed bills that were blocked when Republicans ran the state Senate had much better results this year.

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