Northwest Labor Press

Tragedy strikes Cement Masons Local 555 … again

Jan 17, 2017

Journeyman mason Maurice “Mo” Starks, a member of Local 555, was killed in a roll-over car crash on I-405 in Portland.

Portland Bakery Union member Shad Clark made international VP for Western Region

Jan 17, 2017

The former Local 114 business agent has a long history as a union worker and activist.

GOP ramping up to dismantle the labor movement

Jan 17, 2017

Every one of us has an obligation to fight as hard as we can, to get off the couch and activate and agitate.

Vickie Burns retires from Labor’s Community Service Agency

Jan 16, 2017

LCSA is a labor-affiliated non-profit charity sponsored by United Way.

Burgerville suspends union activist for eating a bagel

Jan 12, 2017

A vocal leader of the campaign to unionize the Burgerville fast food chain has been suspended without pay since Jan. 6 — ostensibly for failing to pay 70 cents for a bagel and cream cheese.

Song of the Stubborn One Thousand

Jan 3, 2017

A new book tells the story of a remarkable union victory in a California frozen food strike during an era of union-busting.

Toothless law: 3 years in, still no penalty for flagrant unionbuster

Jan 3, 2017

The three-year legal saga of a local union-busting paint contractor shows how weak U.S. labor law can be.

Big Day for Billionaires

Jan 3, 2017

The Trump inauguration means a billionaire in the White House and cabinet spots for five more.

House fire claims UFCW Local 555 member and injures member of Cement Masons Local 555

Jan 2, 2017

A fund has been set up to help the family.

2016 in review

Dec 31, 2016

As chronicled in 24 issues of the Northwest Labor Press, here are some of the year’s most important stories.