Northwest Labor Press

At Lines For Life, a Portland nonprofit led by former U.S. attorney Dwight Holton, a strong majority of the 160 employees want a union.

A group of 16 scenic and prop shop workers has joined their fellow production workers as members of IATSE Local 154.

Since Dec. 8-9, when Starbucks workers in Buffalo voted to unionize, workers at nearly a dozen other stores have filed for union elections.

The Washington State Labor Council will push a “Workers’ Recovery Agenda” that prioritizes workers’ health and safety, and job creation.

The Oregon Legislature’s “short session” begins Feb. 1 and ends by March 10. As ever, Oregon labor will promote a set of pro-worker bills.

Low-wage non-union construction jobs aren’t just hard on the workers. They’re also a strain on public tax dollars, according to new research.

In a major renovation of the Oregon Supreme Court, union plasterers are retaining the building’s historic character.

A retired AFT-Washington leader, he was active for decades promoting labor history and led the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association.

14-year Nabisco employee Mike Burlingham, a longtime union steward at Nabisco, outpolled longtime incumbent Victor Weekes.

Delegates to the Metal Trades Council of Portland and Vicinity held a Jan. 10 election to name its top officers.