Northwest Labor Press

2019 Labor Day picnic schedule

Aug 1, 2019

Every year on Labor Day, union members come together to celebrate family and community. Here are this year’s events.

C-TRAN named North American mid-sized ’Transit System of the Year’

Aug 1, 2019

The honor was conferred by the American Public Transportation Association.

Backers of Major League Baseball sign ‘harmony agreement’ with labor

Aug 1, 2019

Once a baseball team is secured, a stadium built, and workers hired, unions in the harmony agreement will have access to workers within their jurisdictions, and can organize them via card-check.

Oregon governor and legislators who voted to cut PERS won’t be on stage at Labor Day picnic

Aug 1, 2019

When they were campaigning, the governor and many of the legislators promised not to cut PERS benefits.

U.S. House passes Butch Lewis Act

Aug 1, 2019

The bill would give federal loans to union multi-employer pension plans to prevent their collapse.

Union employer Vigor Industrial sold to private equity firms

Aug 1, 2019

As part of the deal, Vigor will merge with an 800-employee ship repair and maintenance company in Norfolk, Virginia.

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2019 Labor Day picnic schedule

C-TRAN named North American mid-sized ’Transit System of the Year’

Backers of Major League Baseball sign ‘harmony agreement’ with labor

Oregon governor and legislators who voted to cut PERS won’t be on stage at Labor Day picnic

U.S. House passes Butch Lewis Act

Union employer Vigor Industrial sold to private equity firms

NEXT Renewable Fuels agrees to ‘card-check’ with UFCW #555

Following nine firings, Little Big Burger stays non-union

SEIU deal with Oregon includes 10-15% raises

AFSCME Local 328 declares impasse at OHSU