Northwest Labor Press

Drawn-out bargaining at City of Portland

Jun 9, 2017

After this Sunday, either side could declare impasse.

City managers rejected union solution to reduce the time 911 callers spend waiting on hold

Jun 8, 2017

AFSCME Local 189 said a sizable pay raise would help recruit and retain more staff, but an arbitrator picked management’s counterproposal.

Labor’s future in the age of Trump

Jun 7, 2017

Working people must learn from history if they want to rebuild the labor movement and take the country back.

Former Trump nominee Andy Puzder to speak at anti-union fundraiser in Portland

Jun 5, 2017

Puzder dropped out as nominee for labor secretary, and lost his job as CEO.

Unions react to the MAX killings

Jun 2, 2017

One of the murdered Good Samaritans was a union member at the City of Portland.

White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America

Jun 1, 2017

Ivy Leaguer says elites had better start treating the ‘White Working Class’ with respect.

Women in the Trades

May 31, 2017

Nationally, women have never accounted for more than 3 percent of building trades workers. We asked three women building trades workers to share their stories.

PERSONNEL

May 30, 2017

Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. names Kelly Kupcak to succeed Connie Ashbrook. Barbara Byrd retires from UO LERC.

IBEW Local 125 appeals for funds for man burned in an unprovoked attack at Denny’s

May 30, 2017

Burns are one of the biggest hazards for the outside linemen Local 125 represents.

City workers say their wages need to reflect the new high-rent Portland

May 26, 2017

Laborers Local 483 wants a livable wage of at least $15 an hour for City workers, and cost-of-living increases that reflect Portland’s rising cost of housing.