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International

Adidas executive flees protesters at Portland talk

Apr 6, 2023

Members and officers of Machinists Lodge 63 were among a group of protesters who interrupted a talk at a downtown Portland hotel.

Health Care

Breakthrough bill in Oregon Legislature would set safe hospital staffing

Apr 6, 2023

Oregon lawmakers have the chance to make historic improvements to healthcare, thanks to the collaboration of labor and hospital management. 

Collective Bargaining

UAW may go on the offense to end two-tier contracts

Apr 6, 2023

Under new leadership, UAW may be more assertive this year when union contracts expire Sept. 14 with the three big U.S. automakers.

People

At work, finding homes for the homeless

Apr 6, 2023

Formerly homeless herself, AFSCME Local 88 member Salma Azizza today works to get unsheltered people into housing and get the help they need.

Collective Bargaining

Laborers strike at CertainTeed ends with bigger raises

Mar 16, 2023

The strike shut down production at the company’s asphalt roof tile plant at 6350 NW Front Ave. for two and a half weeks.

Union Organizing

City of Portland attorneys want union election halted

Mar 16, 2023

The City of Portland says it respects the right to unionize. That must be why it’s trying to stop a union vote.

National

Renamed PRO Act introduced in Congress

Mar 16, 2023

Democrats in Congress have signed onto the PRO Act, a bill to make it easier to unionize. Republicans have not.

National

Biden nominates Julie Su to be Secretary of Labor

Mar 16, 2023

If confirmed by the Senate, she would replace Marty Walsh, who is leaving to become head of the National Hockey League Players’ Association. 

Washington

Bill would require ‘good faith’ by workers comp administrators

Mar 16, 2023

Self-insuring for workers comp may set up too strong an incentive to deny claims. Firefighters and other unions are pushing for reform.

Union Organizing

Defying union buster, biotech workers unionize at Yecuris

Mar 16, 2023

The consultant literally introduced himself as “the union-buster” and held one-on-one meetings trying to create fear about unionizing. 

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