Northwest Labor Press

Trump names Eugene Scalia as his pick for new Labor Secretary

Aug 16, 2019

AFL-CIO blasts the choice — a former WalMart lawyer and son of union nemesis Antonin Scalia.

Building trades sounds alarm on DOL apprenticeship proposal

Aug 16, 2019

In June, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed to give private organizations free rein to create new watered-down standards and self-certify subpar apprenticeship programs.

Nabisco retirees condemn pension cuts

Aug 16, 2019

For members and retirees of Portland-based BCTGM Local 364, their union’s fight to save pensions at Mondelēz Nabisco is personal.

‘Our City, Our Home’

Aug 16, 2019

At the invitation of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and City Commissioners, over 200 political, community, business, and labor leaders assembled at Pioneer Courthouse Square Aug. 14 to oppose violence at political demonstrations.

Unions will re-build the middle class

Aug 16, 2019

With economic inequality having returned to levels not seen in more than eight decades, a revival of union power is essential.

Thank you for a great 14 years!

Aug 16, 2019

The only means to counter a corporate capitalist agenda is a strong union movement, says Oregon AFL-CIO president Tom Chamberlain in his final Labor Press column.

Union racer represents Local 701 training center on the speedway

Aug 12, 2019

Every Saturday from April to September, Operating Engineers Local 701 member Cory Garrison races his red 1970 Monte Carlo at Sunset Speedway.

Merkley bill: Green jobs should be union jobs

Aug 6, 2019

A bill in the U.S. Senate would incentivize private renewable energy projects to sign union-brokered project labor agreements and follow the federal government’s Davis Bacon prevailing wage requirements for construction.

Operating Engineers business manager James Anderson wins second term

Aug 5, 2019

In officer elections scheduled for July, all incumbent Local 701 officers ran unopposed and were elected by acclamation.

On the Job with IUEC Local 23

Aug 1, 2019

A combination electrician, iron worker and finish carpenter, elevator constructors are highly-paid specialists among building trades workers.