Northwest Labor Press

On Jan. 6, Fire Chief Sara Boone declared on-the-job car washing to be unlawful, and ordered firefighters to cease and desist.

The deal means over 22% raises over three years on average for roughly 300 support workers at one of only two for-profit hospitals in Oregon.

The union has been in contract negotiations with Albertsons and Safeway management since July 2021.

A jury in 2019 ordered ILWU to pay $93.5 million in damages to a Philippine terminal operator. Now a new trial is likely.

Why do unions always support Democrats? It’s a really good question, and one that a lot of union members have asked over the years.

A new book aims to explain retirement plans to union leaders. It began with what the author calls the worst financial mistake of his life.

Following drawn out and contentious union negotiations, City of Portland managers are now accused of interfering in strike votes.

Civil rights attorney Christina Stephenson is running for Oregon Labor Commissioner. That likely comes as a relief to Oregon labor leaders.

Unions and Vigor Marine remain far apart in bargaining for a contract representing several hundred workers at Portland and Seattle shipyards.

A new union program is skilling up behavioral health workers, and even lawyers are looking at apprenticeship as an alternative to the bar.