Northwest Labor Press

Missouri: Roadmap to victory

Aug 22, 2018

The hustle by unions on the ground in Missouri was remarkable.

Missouri voters trounce ‘right-to-work’

Aug 21, 2018

The anti-union law went down by more than 2-1. Oregon unionists, acting in solidarity, were there to lend a hand.

Special ed bus drivers ratify long-delayed contract with Portland Public Schools

Aug 21, 2018

The new agreement raises starting pay to $18.50 an hour — up from $16.25 currently.

Sinclair bid to buy Tribune collapses after ‘sham’ filing with the FCC

Aug 21, 2018

Unions opposed the merger because of the jobs that would be lost and because of Sinclair’s infamous record of replacing local news with national content.

Union-backed coalition pushes bold vision for Broadway corridor project

Aug 21, 2018

Redevelopment of the 32-acre downtown site will set the tone for what kind of city Portland will be.

New faculty at LERC

Aug 21, 2018

Long-time Labor Notes leader Mark Brenner will focus on teaching, while UCLA sociologist Lina Stepick will serve labor as a researcher.

Medical techs secure a first union contract at Sacred Heart in Eugene

Aug 20, 2018

The new agreement provides annual raises of 3 percent, plus additional raises of 1 to 3 percent halfway through the third year to get members on a unified union wage scale.

Columbia Area Transit in Hood River signs first union contract with ATU Local 757

Aug 20, 2018

The agreement provides an immediate 10 percent raise followed by three annual raises totaling 8.7 percent over the life of the four-year agreement.

Collective Bargaining

Northwest Machinists members approve new four-year contract with Weyerhaeuser

Aug 20, 2018

Members voted down two previous company offers and authorized a strike.

Sheet Metal Local 16 members elect first-ever female business agent

Aug 3, 2018

The 2,045 member local has been working to increase union market share and attract more women and minority workers.