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.
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Building our communities
Northwest Oregon Labor Council banquet recognizes union supporters, raises cash for labor charity
The Labor Appreciation and Recognition Night banquet raised a record $21,000 for Labor’s Community Service Agency.
Collective bargaining
Union deal means fewer patients per nurse at Kaiser Sunnyside
RNs agreed to give up 10-hour shifts in return for the workload caps
Jobs
OFNHP protests elimination of perio-hygienist classification
The 17 workers in that classification do the same work, for less pay
Building our communities
Labor Roundtable holds awards dinner
Vancouver group names Temple Lentz of OFNHP "union member of the year"
Jobs
Kaiser Permenente dental hygienists protest
More protests are planned over a plan to eliminate periodontal hygienists.
Politics
Portland-area labor endorsements for May 21 election
Portland fluoridation fails to get 2/3 at NOLC, but labor endorses Metro levy, school board races
