Northwest Labor Press

Washington state’s best (and only) news outlet dedicated to unions and working people, The Stand just turned 10.

The agreement also commits Avamere to union neutrality, which would speed unionization at more nursing homes and assisted living centers.

Several union figures were among the 76 individuals recently appointed by Oregon Governor Kate Brown to state board and commissions.

Local 242 represents workers in Oregon, Eastern Washington and Idaho who build and maintain boilers, tanks, and pressure vessels.

Workers Memorial Day, April 28, is a day to honor workers who have died on the job, and recommit to fight for a safe work environment.

President Biden is asking Congress for $2 trillion in federal investment in infrastructure, research, training and home care over a decade.

Plans can now go forward for a union election among roughly 180 legislative assistants who work for individual Oregon lawmakers.

At the Bessemer “fulfillment center” workers rejected the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union 738 to 1,798.

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.