Northwest Labor Press

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Workers say no to union at Mississippi Nissan plant

Aug 7, 2017

After a decade-long campaign by United Auto Workers, workers at a Nissan auto plant in Canton, Mississippi rejected unionization in a 2,244 to 1,307 vote Aug. 3-4.

THIS YEAR’S LABOR DAY PICNICS

Aug 1, 2017

Every year on Labor Day, union members come together to celebrate family and community. Here are this year’s events.

Still no DCTU deal at City of Portland

Aug 1, 2017

The City union coalition is calling for 2 percent raises plus cost-of-living adjustments.

Labor highlights from the 2017 Oregon Legislature

Aug 1, 2017

Lawmakers passed landmark labor laws, but dropped the ball on tax fairness and housing.

U.S. House votes down effort to weaken federal prevailing wage

Aug 1, 2017

SW Washington’s Jamie Herrera Beutler votes to cut Davis-Bacon.

Nonunion concrete contractor gets prison sentence in wage fraud case

Aug 1, 2017

Caught violating prevailing wage, he lied to investigators about repaying the money — and offered money to employees to lie and say he’d paid them.

Tentative City of Portland agreement delivers sizable raises for members of Laborers Local 483

Aug 1, 2017

If ratified, the two contracts will cover over 1,000 city workers.

Portland delivers message on USPS’ 242nd birthday

Aug 1, 2017

Job cuts are causing longer lines and delay of mail delivery.

Some wins, some major disappointments in Legislature

Jul 25, 2017

Oregon deserves better.

Lawsuit says nonunion ODOT contractor tolerated severe sex and racial harassment

Jul 25, 2017

The lawsuit against Ross Island Bridge contractor Abhe & Svoboda seeks a jury trial in federal district court.