Northwest Labor Press

Union card gets $1 off beer

Aug 6, 2020

Paddy’s, Produce Row, Cadillac and three others owned by Portland restaurateur Josh Johnston are offering a discount to patrons who show their union card.

Labor Day picnics canceled

Aug 6, 2020

With large gatherings banned until there’s a reliable treatment for COVID-19, Labor Day picnics in Oregon and SW Washington have been canceled this year.

‘Together4Oregon’ fundraiser helps unemployed

Aug 6, 2020

Labor’s Community Service Agency was among 4 non-profits helped by a live funderaiser on KGW-TV July 18 to help Oregon residents hit hardest by COVID-19.

Subsidized child care helps parents enter building trades

Aug 4, 2020

For parents who want in to the building trades, finding childcare has been a hurdle. Now a Labor’s Community Service Agency program is making a difference.

Iron Workers Regional Shop Local 516 elects officers

Aug 4, 2020

All positions were unopposed.

Richartz reelected to lead Laborers Local 483

Aug 4, 2020

Local 483 represents over 1,000 workers who maintain roads, sewers and parks and staff rec facilities for Portland, Metro, Silverton, Mt. Angel, and PDX.

Enviro nonprofit would rather lay off all staff than deal with union

Aug 4, 2020

The Center for Sustainable Economy dropped antiunion Ballard Law and agreed to recognize the union. Then came its “restructure” announcement.

Introducing IUPAT Local 101

Jul 20, 2020

Drywall finishers in Oregon and Southwest Washington now have their own union local.

McMinnville rubber plant workers vote to go nonunion

Jul 17, 2020

Despite gains in their one-and-only union contract, workers at RB Rubber voted July 17 to decertify the United Steelworkers.

Congress to debate further COVID relief

Jul 14, 2020

A months-long impasse over a next round of COVID relief is threatening workers, businesses, state and local governments, and the U.S. Postal Service.