In Memoriam Larry Kenney, 1930-2013 Jun 5, 2013 The former president of the Washington State Labor Council started as a printers union activist
Workers Rights ‘Like’ this: Workers’ rights get an update in the age of social media Jun 5, 2013 NLRB is trying to defend workers protected speech online
Union Democracy SAG-AFTRA closes Oregon office amid protest Jun 5, 2013 Business and governor to union: ‘Don’t go!’
Union Organizing 2,300 workers at Precision Castparts vote June 7 on unionization May 15, 2013 PCC is waging a by-the-book anti-union campaign against the Machinists
Politics Oregon University System prevailing wage bill passes Senate, 27-2 May 15, 2013 No more end-runs around prevailing wage at state universities
Collective Bargaining University of Oregon at $320,000 (and counting) in talks with union May 15, 2013 An outside law firm employing the former UO president heads up the administration’s bargaining team
Politics IBEW Local 48’s Joe Esmonde nominated to TriMet board May 15, 2013 The TriMet board has been without a labor voice since mid-2012
Collective Bargaining SEIU 49 secures first contract for 450 private security officers May 15, 2013 Contract delivers raises and better benefits at Securitas, ABM, G4S, and AlliedBarton
People Lansing tapped to international Bakers Union executive board May 15, 2013 Lansing, 62, is the first from Local 114 to serve the union’s national Executive Board
Building Community Guide Dogs the big winner at Machinists salmon derby May 15, 2013 Warm weather scared away the fish, but fisherfolk donated $10,000 to the cause.