Northwest Labor Press

The union movement has failed, says the former labor leader.

Eileen Brady has five labor endorsements, Charlie Hales has one, and Jefferson Smith has two.

The AFL is standing by Mike Schaufler and Bob Jenson; most endorsees have no primary opponents.

The building trades back Dwight Holton for attorney general and make picks for Oregon Legislature.

The trades back Mary Nolan for Portland City Council and Dave Hunt for Clackamas County Chair.

The group of 1,900 will be jointly members of AFT and AAUP.

Hundreds of non-local construction workers are brought in to work on the Vancouver waterfront.

Workers reject an offer from contractor First Transit in which they’d lose ground over five years.

A month-long session delivers no jobs program, but no big budget cuts either.

Labor support was divided among frontrunners Eileen Brady, Charlie Hales, and Jefferson Smith.