Northwest Labor Press is an independent union-supported newspaper founded in 1900. Our print version is mailed twice a month to about 45,000 members of over three dozen local unions in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our online version has been maintained here since 1997.
Politics
How unions decide which campaigns to endorse
Union political staff and volunteer member committees spend hundreds of hours preparing questionnaires and interviewing candidates.
RUNNING FOR OFFICE: Terri Niles
It may take a nurse to heal the partisan divide.
RUNNING FOR OFFICE: Chris Flanary
The AFSCME member organizer is running for City Council and wants to make the living wage for Portlanders a priority.
RUNNING FOR OFFICE: Tiffany Koyama Lane
‘Teacher Tiffany,’ a member of Portland Association of Teachers, is running the strongest City Council campaign in Portland.
RUNNING FOR OFFICE: Jonathan Tasini
A labor strategist wants Portland to be a policy trailblazer again.
New Labor PAC forms in Portland
Working for a Better Portland PAC will advocate for pro-worker candidates for Portland’s new 12-seat City Council.
Laborers 737 pulls its backing of Rubio for Portland mayor
The union's political director says her record of unpaid parking tickets and other infractions was ‘beyond the pale.’
Oregon Republican signs onto pro-union PRO Act
It’s the latest pro-union stance by swing district Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer, but the PRO Act has little chance of passage.
Labor counts wins in May primary
Oregon labor organizations saw mostly wins among endorsed political campaigns in the May 21 primary, and a number had a union background.
Decision point for Multnomah County
At a moment of crisis, two competitive races will decide the direction of Multnomah County, Oregon’s most populous.
A Union Guide to Oregon’s May 2024 primary
This ballot guide lists candidates who have at least one labor organization endorsing them — and who have opponents on the ballot.
UFCW files crop of ballot measures
The grocery union wants repeal of self-service gas, union neutrality at cannabis businesses, and legislative and hospital reforms.
Election results: Mostly wins for labor-backed candidates in SW Washington
The Southwest Washington Central Labor Council saw three of its four endorsed candidates win in Washington’s Nov. 7 election.
Holvey trounces UFCW recall effort
Local 555’s campaign to recall Eugene state representative Paul Holvey was rejected by 89.97% of voters Oct. 3.
Union Voter Guide to the SW Washington Election
Washington's Nov. 7 general election covers local races for school board, city council, and special districts.
Teamster’s daughter
Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Oregon’s lone Republican Congresswoman, is courting organized labor.
UFCW Local 555 takes aim at a top Oregon Democrat
Longtime labor legislator Paul Holvey faces an Oct. 3 recall election in House District 8 in Eugene.
UFCW lines up possible reform initiatives
Proposed measures could tighten ethics rules, bar secret caucus meetings, and institute public campaign finance.
Labor legislator Paul Holvey faces recall backed by UFCW Local 555
The effort comes after Holvey stymied UFCW's priority legislation, a bill to require cannabis companies to sign labor peace agreements.
On the school board, a staunch unionist
They’re volunteer positions, but it matters who serves on school boards, says UO professor Gordon Lafer, an incumbent at Eugene’s 4J district.
