Politics

Legislative committee assignments improve Oregon labor chances in 2015

Paul Holvey will head House Labor, and Michael Dembrow will chair a new Workforce Committee

UFCW Local 555 emerging as a political force in Oregon

Members fund sick leave campaigns and a third party strategy that doesn’t give up on rural areas

Candidates supported by the NW Oregon Labor Council do well on election night

NOLC won four of five races that it was involved in

Labor-endorsed charter change passes in Clark County

Otherwise, it was a tough night for labor unions in Southwest Washington

Oregon bucks national trend, elects labor-friendly pols

No statewide or Congressional race was even close

A labor look at Election 2014

Nationwide, labor loses on candidates, wins on measures Voters give Senate to GOP and reelect antiunion governors, but favor minimum wage and sick days

Knocking on Doors with Working America

AFL-CIO's electoral ground game in Oregon relies on the patient legwork of door-to-door discussions

Worker advocate Kyle Allen runs for Hillsboro City Council

The Working America field operations director is a graduate of the Oregon Labor Candidate School

A labor union look at the ballot in Washington

WSLC wants a pro-worker majority to retake the state senate

SW Washington Labor Council backs Clark County charter change

Amendment would add two members to County Commission, cut its pay, and allow initiatives

Fund schools, not tests: Portland teachers sponsor family fun in Pioneer Square

Teachers unions are throwing a party with free pumpkins, face-painting … and standardized tests.

At Oregon AFL-CIO, political activity kicks into high gear

Ballots will be mailed out Oct. 15 and are due back Nov. 4.

Oregon unions endorse Ballot Measure 91 to legalize marijuana

Most unions are taking no position, but UFCW and two AFSCME locals recommend a yes vote

A senator for the working class

In his first 6-year term, Jeff Merkley has proven to be one of organized labor’s closest allies

Kitzhaber appoints new round of unionists to state boards

The volunteer boards advise state agencies or oversee state institutions

Top two, take two: Centrist millionaires put a post-partisan primary before Oregon voters, again

Most unions are mobilizing to oppose Measure 90, but Oregon Working Families Party is for it

Unionist runs for seat in Oregon Legislature

Scott Mills of Painters Local 1094 challenges GOP incumbent Vic Gilliam in south Clackamas County

Marijuana legalization heading for the Oregon ballot, with likely union support

Meanwhile, paid petitioners go on strike at competing legalization campaign

Labor gets seat on Portland’s utility reform task force

Blue-ribbon commission will come up with reforms to City water and sewer bureaus

Washington State Labor Council issues political endorsements

State labor federation backs challenger to SW Washington Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler

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