New leadership at Painters Local 10 Jun 16, 2021 Local 10’s new president, Mark Fleming, is a 38-year member of IUPAT who has worked for Thompson Metal Fab since 1998.
Is it a labor shortage crisis, or a low wage, no benefits crisis? Jun 16, 2021 It’s hard to miss the countless news stories claiming that current labor shortages are the result of overly generous unemployment benefits.
At Portland-area construction sites, union painters are primed for ‘Summer of Chaos’ Jun 2, 2021 Local Painters union members have been falling behind for a generation. They’re not gonna take it any more.
Oregon legislative aides become first in nation to unionize Jun 2, 2021 Oregon’s Democratic and Republican state legislators may not agree on much, but their staff agree on something big: They want a union.
Workers at Hillsboro library join AFSCME Jun 2, 2021 The 101 workers will next bargain a contract. Except for police and fire, the rest of the City of Hillsboro’s workforce remains non-union.
Management bloat: At Clark College, more administrators, fewer staff Jun 2, 2021 Unions say ongoing budget cuts are part of a pattern that is undermining Clark College’s ability to provide a quality education.
Oregon labor’s May 18 ballot scorecard Jun 2, 2021 In Oregon’s May 2021 election, unions and labor councils got active in races for school boards, and won nearly three in four.
Bakers in another standoff at Nabisco Jun 2, 2021 The snack-maker, flush with profits amid a snack boom, is demanding further concessions from its main union.
Trump’s new NAFTA labor rules to be tested Jun 2, 2021 The AFL-CIO says 600 Mexican auto parts workers were fired in acts of retaliation for union activity—violating Mexico’s labor rights pledge.
40 hours a week is a good rule. Overwork can kill you. Jun 2, 2021 Limiting the work week to 40 hours isn’t just labor’s most important historic win. It also prevents an early death for working people.
