Northwest Labor Press

Teamsters announce new 5-year contract at UPS, despite member vote to reject it

Oct 8, 2018

The Teamsters UPS contract is the largest collective bargaining agreement in North America, and comes at a time that UPS is booming thanks to online shopping.

Questions for Kate Brown

Oct 5, 2018

Northwest Labor Press senior staff reporter Don McIntosh spoke with Oregon Governor Kate Brown about some of the issues that matter most to working people. Here’s what she said.

Oregon union members are stepping up to run for office

Oct 4, 2018

Rachel Prusak, Mike Ellison, and Christy Inskip are just three of the Oregon union members who are making first-time runs for office this year.

Bus drivers unionize at Columbia County’s CC Rider

Oct 4, 2018

Low pay is the biggest issue for drivers who provide bus service between Clatskanie, Rainier, St. Helens, Scappoose, and Vernonia.

Despite lopsided ‘no’ vote, Western States OPEIU cuts retiree benefits to halt slide to insolvency

Oct 4, 2018

As of Oct. 1, pension benefits were cut as much as 30 percent for retired members of Office and Professional Employees International Union in the Western United States.

Tense bargaining with Kaiser Permanente ends with national deal and pledge to work on relationship

Oct 3, 2018

The new deal with 22 unions covers 47,000 workers in eight states.

Bricklayers Local 1 celebrates 125 years

Oct 3, 2018

When BAC Local 1 began on May 22, 1893, bricklayers were making $6 a day and working six 10-hour days a week.

Melissa Unger wins election at SEIU 503

Oct 3, 2018

The state’s largest union saw active competition for most of its top officer positions.

Trump to appeal ruling striking down anti-union executive orders

Oct 3, 2018

The executive orders are aimed at weakening federal employee union representation and making it easier to fire federal employees.

Portland hosts (and wins) IBEW Western States Electrical contest

Oct 2, 2018

IBEW Local 48 apprentice Ethan Rinier took first place in the 2018 Western States Electrical Contest for newly graduated journey-level electricians.