Northwest Labor Press

OHSU admits to trolling AFSCME, agrees to full investigation

Mar 4, 2020

An outside attorney will interview dozens of OHSU employees to determine if other members of the management bargaining team took part in deceptive trolling.

Steven Deutsch, 1937-2020

Mar 4, 2020

Deutsch was one of the founders of the University of Oregon’s Labor Education and Research Center.

Judge could lower ILWU jury award

Feb 18, 2020

ILWU argued that a jury accepted a grossly inflated estimate when it ordered $93.6 million in economic damages.

U.S. House passes labor law reform

Feb 18, 2020

The PRO Act would restore the power of workers to unionize, bargain collectively, and strike.

Machinists and electricians get raises of up to $10,000 at Nabisco

Feb 18, 2020

Bargaining dragged on and on. Then workers got ready to strike.

Union volunteers help enforce laws against construction wage theft on Multnomah County projects

Feb 18, 2020

Volunteers are helping County officials police construction work sites to make sure contractors are obeying labor laws.

Workers at Growing Seeds daycare chain announce union campaign

Feb 18, 2020

About 75 workers would become part of ILWU Local 5.

Humbly recommitting to justice for all

Feb 18, 2020

The statistics highlighting workers of color being left behind, particularly Black workers, are a reminder of the work we must continue year-round.

Is there forced labor in Oregon? New task force aims to find out

Feb 18, 2020

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has appointed a task force to study labor trafficking and identify ways the Legislature can tackle the issue.

Nationwide strike wave continued in 2019

Feb 11, 2020

The strike wave that began in 2018 continued in 2019, according to the annual work stoppages report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.