People ONA names new director Jun 1, 2022 Oregon Nurses Association has hired Anne Tan Piazza as executive director following an eight-month nationwide search.
People Bob Tackett heads home May 4, 2022 Bob Tackett will return to Arkansas after decades of Oregon union involvement, most recently with the Northwest Oregon Labor Council.
National Homecoming for Liz Shuler Mar 31, 2022 In 1993 U of O grad Liz Shuler went to work at Portland-based IBEW Local 125, her father’s local. Today she’s America’s top union leader.
People IBEW honors life savers Jan 7, 2022 Three Local 48 members helped save the lives of two ironworkers after a roof collapse on a construction project in summer 2020.
People Introducing Colin Staub Jan 7, 2022 NW Labor Press brought on a new labor reporter Jan. 3. Colin Staub has reported for the Newberg Graphic and trade papers the last 7 years.
People Labor Press editor to retire Dec 16, 2021 Michael Gutwig, 65, is retiring Dec. 31 after 35 years as editor of the Northwest Labor Press.
People For a lifelong labor educator, the end of the ninth inning arrives Dec 1, 2021 Bob Bussel did security for Cesar Chavez. He had lunch with the real Norma Rae. And he spent 27 years training generations of labor leaders.
People PERSONNEL REPORT Nov 5, 2021 Portland JwJ has a new leader, as does Unite Oregon, and Governor Brown appoints a new batch of labor officials to state advisory boards.
People Back on the job with Musicians Local 99 Nov 5, 2021 Eighteen months after the Oregon Symphony went silent, Alicia Waite and her fellow members of AFM Local 99 are back making music.
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.