Northwest Labor Press

Laborers representative Kyle Estes killed in head-on collision

Sep 14, 2018

Estes was on his way to Portland for a union training when an oncoming driver swerved into his lane.

New Teamsters contract at AMR raises wages 21 percent over four years

Sep 5, 2018

The 600-member unit provides ambulance service to Multnomah and Clackamas counties in Oregon, and Clark and Cowlitz counties in Washington.

Introducing the Moxy: Union pension funds will finance a new downtown Portland hotel

Sep 5, 2018

Construction begins in October at 10th and Alder on a 12-story, $50 million “boutique lifestyle” hotel under the Marriott International’s Moxy brand.

Union coalition says it’s time to restore legal rights for workers and consumers

Sep 5, 2018

Companies are increasingly insisting that workers and consumers waive their legal rights through arbitration clauses.

Wanted: labor union members interested in running for office

Sep 5, 2018

The application deadline is Sept. 14 for the next session of the Oregon Labor Candidate School, a free one-Saturday-a-month course in the mechanics of political campaigns.

OHSU grad students unionize with AFSCME

Sep 5, 2018

Union authorization cards signed by a majority of the 250 students were submitted Aug. 29.

Trump-pardoned felon will raise anti-union funds

Sep 5, 2018

Far-right culture warrior Dinesh D’Souza will headline a $115-a-plate fundraiser for the Freedom Foundation.

Operating Engineers Local 701 sets up shop at Boring Brewfest

Sep 5, 2018

Operating Engineers Local 701 and its affiliated AGC training center set up shop at the inaugural Boring Brewfest fundraiser, bringing a mini-excavator and computerized tower crane simulator for members of the public to try out.

Oregon native named to top job at AFL-CIO’s Department For Professional Employees

Sep 5, 2018

Jennifer Dorning is the first woman to hold the post at the coalition of 24 national unions in professional, technical, and other highly skilled occupations.

Trump denounces America’s top labor leader … on Labor Day

Sep 4, 2018

The tweet was in reaction to an appearance on Fox News Sunday by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.