Northwest Labor Press

Oregon Democrats meet with public workers whose retirement contributions they voted to cut

Jan 15, 2020

Republicans wanted deeper cuts, Oregon’s House Speaker Tina Kotek and fellow Portland House Democrat Rob Nosse told public sector union members.

Station owner trying to bust union at KOIN-TV

Jan 15, 2020

Station owner Nexstar Media Group told about 40 workers at KOIN 6 TV Jan. 8 that it will no longer recognize their union.

We need labor law reform

Jan 15, 2020

While every other member of the Democrat in Oregon’s Congressional delegation has signed onto the PRO Act as a co-sponsor, Congressman Kurt Schrader said he won’t vote for the bill.

Boise Cascade busts Carpenters Union campaign in Medford

Jan 15, 2020

A union campaign among 375 workers at a pair of southern Oregon plywood mills ended in a crushing union election defeat.

Robert Blanche, 1962-2020

Jan 15, 2020

The former president of the Portland local of SAG-AFTRA was best known for playing Sgt. Franco on NBC’s Grimm.

Elevator Constructors Local 23 re-elects Randy Carmony

Jan 15, 2020

The 295 members of Local 23 build and maintain elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and dumbwaiters in Oregon and southwest Washington.

Is Grand Central Baking getting ready to fire union supporters?

Jan 2, 2020

A wholesale bakery manager quit after being told to target union supporters for discipline.

Union campaign at Columbia Sportswear

Jan 2, 2020

When warehouse workers started looking at joining the Teamsters, billionaire CEO Tim Boyle came down to the shop floor to try to talk them out of it.

Congress repeals ‘Cadillac’ tax

Jan 2, 2020

Two features of Obamacare that were opposed by organized labor were eliminated in a bill President Donald Trump signed into law Dec. 20.

House passes NAFTA re-write

Jan 2, 2020

It’s the first major change to NAFTA since the three-nation trade agreement first took effect 25 years ago.