Northwest Labor Press is an independent union-supported newspaper founded in 1900. Our print version is mailed twice a month to about 45,000 members of over three dozen local unions in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our online version has been maintained here since 1997.
Oregon/Washington
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.
Oregon’s 2018 Legislative Session: Small gains, big misses
This year, like almost every year, the most important bills that might have benefited working people died in the majority-Democratic Oregon Senate.
Oregon AFL-CIO issues May primary recommendations
Kurt Schrader and Peter DeFazio weren't on the list.
How union members could take charge of Democratic and Republican parties
Precinct Committee People play big roles behind the scenes, yet hardly anyone wants to be one.
With logjam gone, new life for labor bills that died last year
Infrastructure and equal pay bills are already moving one week into the session.
Audacious bills. Short timeline. And a big ‘if.’
In the Oregon Legislature's “short” session starting Feb. 5, state lawmakers could pass affordable housing, paid family leave, and a “cap-and-invest” system to limit greenhouse gases.
Big night for Washington labor as votes come in
After four years, Democrats retake state senate majority. And a top labor political aide wins election to Seattle City Council.
Oregon tax on hospitals and insurers will go to voters in January
To preserve Medicaid funding, Oregon AFL-CIO urges yes vote.
Cowlitz County commissioner cancels presentation by anti-union Freedom Foundation
The group was invited to make the case for opening union bargaining to the public.
