Oregon/Washington

The union choice for Oregon Secretary of State is …

All three Democrats have close relationships with organized labor, but there ARE differences.

Historic gains in 2016 Legislative session

Top issue was minimum wage, but Oregon lawmakers made progress on other fronts as well.

Oregon union members running for office

Eight Oregon Labor Candidate School grads are first-time candidates this year

Labor fights back against Freedom Foundation

Sorry, Freedom Foundation: Unionbusting isn't a legitimate tax-deductible purpose

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Two state senate Dems with long ties to labor will leave office when their terms expire this year

RAISE THE WAGE STATEMENT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Raise the Wage Coalition Ends Ballot Campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 29, 2016 Contact: Courtney Graham (503) 330-8422 [email protected] Raise the Wage Coalition Ends Ballot Campaign Coalition will no longer collect signatures on Initiative Petitions 57, 58, or...

15 NOW STATEMENT: For Immediate Release: $15 Campaign Ends Signature Gathering

For Immediate Release Monday, March 7, 2016 Contact: Jamie Partridge, Chief Petitioner 503-752-5112 Justin Norton-Kertson, Campaign Manager 503-724-3642 $15 Ballot Initiative Ends Signature Gathering: Statement by 15 Now It’s no secret that...

Minimum wage statements

Oregon minimum wage ballot measures withdrawn The Feb. 29 announcement that Raise the Wage is suspending its ballot measure campaign is here. The March 7 announcement that...

Oregon minimum wage raise speeding to passage

The bill would raise wages by 2022 to $14.75, $13.50, and $12.50 in different parts of the state.

Oregon Legislature: A lot at stake for working people

Lawmakers debate minimum wage, wage theft, UI for locked-out workers, and affordable housing.

SW Washington union officials meet with Governor Inslee

Inslee said he supports a minimum wage raise, paid sick leave, and an I-5 replacement bridge.

Washington State Labor Council opposes carbon tax Initiative 732

I-732 was supposed to be revenue neutral, but would cost the state $914 million over four years.

Governor Brown appoints two labor nominees to workers’ comp committee

Kevin Billman of UFCW and IBEW Local 48 staff attorney Diana Winther are nominees for MLAC.

The return of Kurt Schrader

After his Fast Track vote, the Oregon Congressman visits the House of Labor

$15 ballot measure passes 15,000 signatures

Organizers say they’re aiming to have 30,000 by the time Legislature meets in February.

New public-sector ‘right-to-work’ measure filed in Oregon

Four other versions of the measure were submitted in March, but have since been withdrawn.

Union coalition gets ready for Round Two

Fair Shot will push a minimum wage and tougher laws on wage theft and racial profiling in 2016.

Anti-union group targets Oregon public sector unions

Billionaire-funded group tells home care workers to save money by quitting their union

State AFL-CIO scores Washington lawmakers

Four SW Washington Democrats get 100 percent, but a Centralia Republican leads the anti-labor pack

Washington Legislature budget battle nearly closes state government

An 11th hour deal increases school funding and gives public employees first raise in 7 years.

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