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Jimmy Carter's post-presidency work earned wide admiration, but his policies in office on labor were disastrous.

This most recent Congress was the least productive since before the Civil War — just 158 bills in two years.

Thanks to end-of-session action by Congress, about 2.5 million local, state, and federal employees will have benefits restored.

Oregon's governor is directing all state agencies, when they do construction, to require contractors to commit to using union labor.

AFT Local 111, Painters Local 10, IATSE Local 28 and Ironworkers Local 29 have passed resolutions pledging to mobilize members.

An estimated 5,283 U.S. workers died of injuries on the job in 2023, according to the latest report by the BLS, released Dec. 19.

The Oregon Attorney General-elect wants advice on how to respond to possible future actions by the incoming Trump administration.

Amazon has argued that Teamster-represented delivery drivers are employed by subcontractors, so it doesn’t have to bargain with the union.

The re-affiliation of SEIU Local 503 has in the works for a year and a half.

Geoff Kossak retired Dec. 27. The local appointed business agent José Ávalos Guzmán to serve the two years remaining on his elected term.

The new chapter combines the Marion-Polk-Yamhill Central Labor Chapter with the Linn-Benton-Lincoln Central Labor Chapter.

Oregon School Employee Association's first female president left a legacy of solidarity.

For New Years, we took a look at the most important events for organized labor and working people — in Oregon, Washington and nationwide.

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