Politics Archives - Page 33 of 33

Union ‘Jobs Tour’ comes to Portland and Vancouver

Sep 17, 2010

Painters and Machinists leaders came to town to support politicians pledging job creation.

Jobs Well Done: What Obama could do for workers without Congress

Sep 17, 2010

Change to Win and Demos teamed up to consider how government can raise workplace standards.

Portland meeting with Trumka and Kitzhaber draws over 500

Sep 3, 2010

National AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka, on a Aug. 23-24 visit to Portland, rallied local union activists to stay politically active despite disappointments, and to help elect John Kitzhaber as governor of Oregon.

Union members running for seats in May 19 special election

May 15, 2009

Local unions hope to get some of their own elected in Oregon’s May 19 special election, which fills low-profile non-partisan positions like school boards and port commissions. AFSCME member Scott Bailey, regional economist for Southwest