Northwest Labor Press

Support your transit workers!

Mar 18, 2020

Local 757 says TriMet plans to eliminate mechanic apprenticeship programs and privatize bus service for the benefit of big companies like Amazon and FedEx.

Construction industry exempted in final rule on Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs)

Mar 18, 2020

After a huge union outcry, the Trump administration backed off a plan that would have weakened apprenticeship programs—in construction anyway.

Legal Aid workers Rally for Fair Wages

Mar 18, 2020

The union says low wages have hindered Legal Aid’s ability to attract and retain the staff they need to provide legal services to low-income Oregonians.

Women’s fighting spirit

Mar 18, 2020

The history of the Labor Movement was written by and continues to be driven by leadership and courageous actions of women.

SPEEA workers at Boeing split in narrow votes on contract extension

Mar 18, 2020

A unit of over 12,000 engineers narrowly voted to accept a four-year contract extension, while a unit of 5,000 technical workers voted to reject it.

Rat spotted in Vancouver, Washington

Mar 18, 2020

General Labor & Industrial Staffing Services’ response to the arrival of a giant inflatable rat? Call the police and threaten legal action.

Bricklayers Local 1 apprentices compete

Mar 18, 2020

The annual contest in bricklaying, tilesetting, marble, and pointer/cleaner/caulker requires participants to build a project from a blueprint in five hours.

IBEW Local 48 members now get pregnancy benefits

Mar 18, 2020

Pregnant members can get up to 26 weeks of benefits, starting 13 weeks before their due date, and ending 13 weeks after the birth.

New construction tech debuts at Local 701’s Canby facility

Mar 17, 2020

For a week in early March, journeymen and apprentices in Operating Engineers Local 701 got hands on with a new breed of high-tech heavy equipment.

A union for bank workers

Mar 5, 2020

The bank owned by Tom Steyer, billionaire presidential candidate, agrees to union neutrality.