Northwest Labor Press

Local 737 represents laborers in construction, shipyards, and road maintenance, plus several hundred public works employees.

Nurses are burned out and quitting the profession like never before. One psychiatric nurse shares why she quit her job at Unity.

Airport contractor Bags Inc. orders wheelchair attendants to remain standing when not assisting passengers.

Bus operator Cindy Kassab, a member of ATU Local 747, heads into retirement with honors after a record 47 years driving for TriMet.

Sarina Roher is a Kaiser Permanente RN and executive secretary of the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP).

Seventeen months out, it’s the earliest the federation has ever voted to endorse in a presidential election.

UPS has agreed to eliminate a two-tier wage system, end forced overtime on drivers’ days off, and establish MLK Day as a full holiday.

The Supreme Court’s Glacier Northwest decision lets some employers sue for damages in strikes where products spoil.

A unit of 712 workers will be represented by City of Portland Professional Workers Union (CPPW) — thanks to a 306-68 vote tallied June 6.

Proposed measures could tighten ethics rules, bar secret caucus meetings, and institute public campaign finance.