Politics

It was a good election year for labor in state and federal races.

Unions take stands on taxation, marriage equality

Labor mounts ground game after foes pour money into county races

Romney encourages workplace electioneering by owners

It's been a rough four years for union members, and workers in general.

Top priority is governor's race, but labor backs same-sex marriage and marijuana legalization too.

Priorities including re-electing Brown and Avakian and ending the corporate kicker.

A BOLI survey sets wage rates on public construction projects, but Starr says it's out of whack.

Meanwhile, 2012 Democratic platform affirms worker rights, but sends a mixed message on trade.

The three labor organizations aren't recommending any candidate in the mayoral race.

This year in Oregon, as many as two dozen union members are candidates for public office.

It would make the state more attractive to business, Bruce Starr tells radio host Lars Larson.

The measure funding school repairs is backed by police, fire, teachers and city and county unions.

The local represents City workers who maintain streets, parks, and water treatment.

Labor defends light rail, but it's not enough.

New “community benefits agreement” uses public construction spending as a public policy tool

40,000 rally, prior to the party conventions, to call for a second Bill of Rights.

Jay Inslee, a former Democratic congressman, was the top vote-getter for governor.

She’s up against Tea Party candidate John Ludlow to head Oregon's third-largest county.

Oregon AFL-CIO backs dozens of candidates and an end to corporate kicker, opposes estate tax ban.