Politics Archives - Page 17 of 34

Eight reasons Portland union members should vote ‘no’ on the Water District measure

Apr 29, 2014

Soaked by high water bills, 26-156 might sound like a good idea … ’til you know the details.

Unions split over who to back for Multnomah County chair

Apr 29, 2014

Deb Kafoury and Jim Francesconi each have union endorsements

Union member runs for open seat in Oregon Legislature

Apr 29, 2014

Schoolteacher Deborah Barnes is running for Carolyn Tomei’s Southeast Portland seat

Columbia Pacific Building Trades announces political endorsements

Apr 29, 2014

The group includes 28 construction union locals that represent about 20,000 workers

IBEW’s Ed Barnes a finalist for Clark County Commission seat

Apr 15, 2014

Barnes is third in line to replace Steve Stuart

Nurses union rep Rob Nosse runs strong House campaign in inner Southeast Portland

Apr 1, 2014

The union movement has a chance this year to enlarge the Oregon Legislature’s informal labor caucus

Anti- high-capacity transit measure passes in Tigard

Mar 18, 2014

Every year from now on, Tigard must send a letter opposed to any rail or bus project that displaces roads

Mixed bag for labor in Oregon’s short legislative session

Mar 18, 2014

No big gains, but no setbacks either.

Oregon AFL-CIO chooses who to back in primary

Mar 12, 2014

Not all who sought endorsement got it.

‘Right-to-work’ initiative dropped

Mar 6, 2014

Sponsors of two anti-union initiative petitions — including a so-called right-to-work measure for public employees — have agreed to withdraw their measures aimed at the Oregon ballot in November. In exchange, a labor-backed coalition that