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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Columbia River Crossing
Politics
Mixed bag for labor in Oregon’s short legislative session
No big gains, but no setbacks either.
Jobs
Kitzhaber sets March deadline to decide future of I-5 bridge
Building trades council is urging support for bridge.
Politics
All labor-backed candidates for Vancouver City Council win
Genetic food labeling initiative I-522 fails
Jobs
Columbia River Crossing showing signs of life
Officials are still looking into the financially viability of an “Oregon only” project.
Jobs
Coalition calls for scaled-down phased-in I-5 bridge over the Columbia
Three pages worth of names sign a letter calling for "phased option"
Politics
Portland union leaders share concerns with mayor about City contract, union-busting
The mayor discussed City contract talks, and his opposition to the police commanding officers union
Jobs
Columbia River Crossing: Dead in the water
The I-5 bridge project, along with promised construction jobs, ran aground in the Washington Senate.
Oregon
Oregon Legislature says ‘Build the Bridge!’
Lawmakers authorize $450 million for I-5 Bridge Replacement.
Jobs
Oregon Building Trades backs bill to build new bridge
House Bill 2800 would allow the state to borrow up to $450 million
Politics
Labor readies agenda for the 2013 Oregon Legislature
On the agenda: Columbia River Crossing, public sector union-busting, prevailing wage, and PERS.
Oregon/Washington
Oregon AFL-CIO 52nd Convention
At a time when labor is under attack, delegates put aside differences to declare “We are one”
