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Politics

Labor-backed Hartmeier-Prigg wins run-off for Beaverton council

Sep 29, 2021

Hartmeier-Prigg was backed by NW Oregon Labor Council, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 and Tualatin Fire Fighters Local 1660.

Collective Bargaining

Beneficial State Bank signs first union contract 

Sep 29, 2021

CWA says it’s the first group of bank employees to unionize in more than 40 years. At $20.50 an hour and over, wages may top the industry.

Collective Bargaining

360 Sheet Metal management: “We do not agree with the law.”

Sep 29, 2021

Negotiations aren’t going well at 360 Sheet Metal in Vancouver. Union leaders say the company is going through the motions in bargaining.

Union Organizing

Hospital techs in The Dalles join OFNHP-AFT Local 5017

Sep 29, 2021

The vote result — more than 10 to 1 for the union — is an absolute smackdown to union-busters and the managers who hired them.

Union Democracy

Teamster Tully elected as Second VP at NOLC

Sep 29, 2021

Teamsters Local 223 president Dave Tully was elected in a contested roll call vote at the Sept. 27 delegate meeting.

Analysis

Poll: Union approval at its highest level since 1965

Sep 20, 2021

In the latest Gallup poll results, 68% of Americans said they approve of unions, 28% disapprove, and 4% had no opinion.

Union Organizing

Imperfect Foods busts union

Sep 20, 2021

Another ‘progressive’ business shows its true colors. “It was the anti-union campaign I would expect from a company like Walmart or Amazon.”

Collective Bargaining

Showdown looms as Kaiser sticks to pay-slashing proposals

Sep 20, 2021

Increasingly, Kaiser’s union partnership appears to be unraveling, and for the second time in two years, it could be nearing a strike.

People

On the job with Iron Workers Local 29

Sep 20, 2021

Courtney Newberg found her dream job in a tough, traditionally male construction craft.

Union Organizing

NewsGuild walks away from The Columbian

Sep 20, 2021

The union that Vancouver’s daily newspaper journalists cheerfully announced in 2019 is no more.

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