Northwest Labor Press

Metro privatizes AV at Oregon Convention Center

Jan 4, 2023

On Dec. 18, a week before Christmas, all seven part-time AV technicians at the publicly-owned event space were laid off.

Washington County could pick a union ambulance firm

Jan 4, 2023

For the first time in decades, American Medical Response (AMR) has a chance to outbid anti-union Metro West.

Residential electricians get $4/hour increase

Jan 4, 2023

The one-year contract covers work on single-family homes, duplexes, and some multi-family buildings in Oregon and Washington.

Sound & Comm electricians get $3.43 raise

Jan 4, 2023

The one-year contract between IBEW Local 48 and NECA covers more than 750 workers in the Sound & Communications unit.

Multnomah County: You’ll get your pay … later

Jan 4, 2023

The county says workers won’t get retroactive raises—ratified in November with back pay stretching back to July—until February.

Portland laborers closer to strike

Jan 4, 2023

Laborers Local 483 and the City are far apart on wage negotiations, meaning workers across three City bureaus could strike in early February.

When the Labor Press battled the Klan

Jan 4, 2023

Here’s the story of how this newspaper led a gutsy crusade against the hate group a century ago—then abruptly fell silent while the Klan rose to power.

Abortion support group recognizes union

Jan 4, 2023

The Beaverton-headquartered National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF) announced it would voluntarily recognize OPEIU Local 11 union representation.

Five New Seasons stores now unionized

Jan 4, 2023

Workers at all five stores unionized with the New Seasons Labor Union (NSLU), which formed in mid-2022 at the Seven Corners store.

Sending aid to union families in hardship

Jan 4, 2023

This year, the annual Presents from Partners project hosted by LCSA helped about 180 union families, including about 500 kids.