Northwest Labor Press

Mechanics and lube technicians at a Portland Volvo dealership voted 7 to 3 to be represented by the Machinists District Lodge W24.

The Milwaukie, Oregon-based company never accepted a 2017 vote by its welders to join the Machinists union.

In April, New Seasons changed attendance, scheduling and paid leave policies. In May, workers launched a union campaign.

Portland Police officer Jordan Zaitz says she’s frustrated and discouraged by worsening crime. She looks to her union as a source of support.

Workers at four more Portland-area Starbucks stores voted to unionize with Starbucks Workers United over the past two weeks.

Bricklayers Local 1 apprentices are some of the best in the West, according to the 2022 Western region apprenticeship contest.

Workers at Portland’s Fang! Pet & Garden Supply delivered a letter to the business owner, announcing they’re unionizing with ILWU Local 5.

In ballots counted June 2, a group of 46 employees who operate tiny house villages for the homeless in Portland voted 15-3 to unionize.

Washington Labor & Industries is investigating, but similar cases have been ongoing for years without a resolution.

Painters Local 10 has asked for an election to represent workers employed by Specialty Finishes, located at Portland’s Vigor Marine shipyard.