Northwest Labor Press

Southern Oregon University pays $2.5 million wage settlement to workers who built new campus dorms

Feb 3, 2016

The settlement wasn’t about cheating workers, but about how the university handled bidding.

Chris Ferlazzo departs Portland Jobs With Justice

Feb 1, 2016

Ferlazzo organized innumerable marches and protests over 14 years at the group.

Oregon Labor 100 Years Ago

Jan 19, 2016

This year, twice a month we’ll reproduce the front page of a 1916 edition.

In his own words: Portland mayoral candidate Ted Wheeler on questions that matter to working people

Jan 19, 2016

Ted Wheeler answers questions about a broad range of issues working people have with the city.

Who should working people choose for Portland mayor?

Jan 19, 2016

Northwest Labor Press interviews Ted Wheeler and Jules Bailey.

In his own words: Portland mayoral candidate Jules Bailey on questions that matter to working people

Jan 19, 2016

Jules Bailey answers questions about a broad range of issues working people have with the city.

In their own words: The Northwest Labor Press mayoral interviews

Jan 14, 2016

Two leading candidates for Portland mayor. Two lengthy interviews about issues that matter to working people. See an overview of their records and positions here. And see how they answered Labor Press interview questions in their

22nd annual Screen Actors Guild awards

Jan 14, 2016

The Union Oscars: SAG film and TV awards are chosen by union members, and honor collective work

How the Oscars began as a tool for union-avoidance

Jan 13, 2016

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded in 1927 to stop film industry unions.

U.S. Supreme Court case could deal blow to public-sector unions

Jan 13, 2016

Judging by what they asked Jan. 11, it appears the U.S. Supreme Court will overrule Abood.