Northwest Labor Press

New interactive tool looks at critical repairs needed at National Parks in Oregon

Oct 2, 2018

Tool breaks down $116.5 million of overdue repairs by park and type.

GUEST OPINION: The West Coast has become a wall halting landlocked states from exporting coal

Oct 2, 2018

Just because the Millennium Bulk Export Terminals project would ship coal, it has endured the most extensive project review in the history of Washington State.

Labor Roundtable pays tribute to allies in Southwest Washington

Oct 2, 2018

Washington U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell was a keynote speaker at the 34th annual Labor Roundtable of Southwest Washington awards banquet held Sept. 28 at the Vancouver Hilton.

Private monopolies failed to deliver fiber. Now it’s time for municipal broadband.

Sep 18, 2018

Coming soon to Portland City Council is a union-backed plan for public-owned Internet access that would be cheaper than Comcast and 40 times as fast.

The new face of Oregon’s building trades

Sep 18, 2018

Robert Camarillo, the new leader of Oregon’s construction unions, is a 41-year-old first generation American with the heart of an organizer.

Washington teacher strikes end with double digit raises

Sep 18, 2018

At the height of the Washington teacher strike wave, as many as 8,000 teachers were walking picket lines — including 5,000 in seven Southwest Washington districts.