Northwest Labor Press

In her opening salvo on the House floor, the committee chair made her hostility to the word labor and to unions crystal clear.

The anti-union language was included in the first bill to pass the newly Republican-led chamber during the 118th Congress.

While inflation runs rampant, employers are offering “raises” that amount to pay cuts. Sound familiar?

In construction, when contractors sign on to the union, that means they can ‘unsign’ later. But not if workers have a say.

Workers at the Arbor Lodge grocery store in North Portland voted 71-23 to join the independent union, and another election is later this month.

The unanimous vote marks the first win for Restaurant Workers of Portland, which launched along with the Afuri campaign.

After a six-day strike, workers filed a National Labor Relations Board petition, seeking to affiliate with the newly formed United Cinema Workers.

The strike won pay increases of over 25% for teaching assistants, tutors and researchers, and that’s inspiring grad workers elsewhere.

Amazon held up the certification for nine months through legal objections, but the NLRB has again dismissed Amazon’s complaints.

Bob Livingston, who spent the last 20 years at the Oregon State Fire Fighters Council, will serve as Kotek’s legislative director and labor liaison.