Collective Bargaining Wisconsin governor’s union-busting ignites national backlash Mar 18, 2011 The uprising began Feb. 11 when Republican Scott Walker proposed a law to strip public employees of collective bargaining rights.
Jobs Danner Boot lays off 90 Mar 4, 2011 Most of those let go were members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555.
Jobs Postal workers, customers testify before Workers’ Rights Board Mar 4, 2011 A Workers’ Rights Board panel recommended the U.S. Postal Service hire more letter carriers and clerks.
Politics Building trades miffed at Metro for bypassing Shiprack Mar 4, 2011 Building trades unions are miffed that the Metro Council didn’t appoint Bob Shiprack to a vacant seat in District 6.
Politics Labor leaders attend Obama Intel visit Mar 4, 2011 A dozen plus Oregon labor leaders attended President Barack Obama’s Feb. 18 “winning the future” speech at Intel Corp. in Hillsboro.
Trade Mr. President: Americans can’t afford job-killing trade deals Mar 4, 2011 Outside President Obama’s Feb. 18 visit to Intel, activists picketed to remind him of his pledge to halt NAFTA-style trade treaties.
National Spirit of Madison at Oregon rallies Mar 4, 2011 At a pair of rallies Feb. 25 and 26 in Portland and Salem, Oregonians showed solidarity with Midwest public workers.
Collective Bargaining We are all Wisconsin: Nationwide fightback on the rise Mar 4, 2011 A new crop of Republican governors has declared war on unions, provoking the biggest showdown since Reagan fired air traffic controllers in 1981.
Oregon SEIU 49 scores Oregon’s biggest private-sector win in decades Feb 18, 2011 Support and maintenance workers at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend voted 267 to 261 to unionize.
Buy Union Unions call for boycott of Columbian newspaper Feb 18, 2011 Two labor groups are calling for a boycott of The Columbian, the Vancouver daily newspaper.