Northwest Labor Press

Corvallis nurses reject contract offer

Dec 18, 2019

Over 500 nurses have been working at Good Samaritan without a contract since June 30.

Unions come together to put on massive holiday party for families experiencing hard times

Dec 18, 2019

The annual labor of love has become a highlight of the union calendar at holiday season.

Painters Local 10 members preparing to strike if necessary

Dec 18, 2019

The union’s three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Signatory Painting Contractors Organization of Oregon and Southwest Washington expires March 31, 2020.

A year of impactful change

Dec 18, 2019

The organized labor movement has always been the greatest check and balance to ruthless, relentless greed.

Close to 100 layoffs at Owens-Brockway glass

Dec 17, 2019

A new factory in Mexico, and a decline in local bottle orders, are factors in idling a furnace.

Democrats–and Herrera-Beutler–vote to cut drug prices

Dec 17, 2019

The bill allows Medicare to negotiate with drug companies to get lower prices on insulin and single-source brand-name drugs that don’t have generic version.

UFCW Local 555 endorses Williamson for Oregon Secretary of State

Dec 17, 2019

In the May primary, Williamson will face fellow Democrats Sen. Mark Haas of Beaverton, attorney Jamie McLeod-Skinner of Terrebonne, and first-time candidate Cameron Smith.

Garry Paul Goodwin, 1931-2019

Dec 17, 2019

He served union members as a local union president and training coordinator for the Carpenters Union.

Michael H. Carnahan, 1953-2019

Dec 17, 2019

He was an active member of IBEW Local 48 and treasurer of the IBEW and United Workers Federal Credit Union.

Santa visits the children of iron workers

Dec 17, 2019

The annual event has been going since 1985.