Northwest Labor Press

Lawmakers must center workers

Feb 15, 2023

Oregon workers are geared up to make real progress during this year’s in-person legislative session, which kicked off on January 17.

Portland City Laborers begin strike

Feb 2, 2023

Laborers Local 483 wants raises that keep up with inflation. City HR says no, and Mayor Wheeler prepares to hire scabs.

Taking a pro-worker agenda to our state capitols

Feb 2, 2023

Lawmakers in Oregon and Washington have big plans to help working people in this year’s legislative sessions.

Broadway Corridor talks revive with new developers

Feb 2, 2023

Unions helped negotiate a landmark community benefits agreement ensuring the project would create high-road jobs, before the last developer pulled out.

Fred Meyer: payroll problems are widespread

Feb 2, 2023

The payroll problems began to emerge in October 2022, just after the company implemented a new payroll system known as “MyTime.”

Nurses are getting vocal

Feb 2, 2023

Hospitals don’t seem to be taking aggressive action to address overwork and unsafe staffing levels, which is leading to a vicious cycle of burnout.

Massive strike in France opposes pension changes

Feb 2, 2023

Eight major unions took part in the strike, which shut down schools and trains nationwide and curtailed production at oil refineries.

Labor Day picnic will return in 2023—but not at Oaks Park

Feb 2, 2023

The Northwest Oregon Labor Council’s event, which drew 12,000 in a typical year, went on hiatus during the COVID pandemic.

ATU wants an end to forced overtime in Lane Transit District contract

Feb 2, 2023

About 225 workers are covered by the contract, including bus operators, mechanics, customer service representatives and more.

New Seasons union begins contract negotiations

Feb 2, 2023

Union and management agree they’re bargaining a contract that covers all stores represented by the union, rather than separate contracts for each store.