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CWA Local 7901
Union Organizing
Street Roots staff are unionizing
Staff at the nonprofit group will vote to certify Communications Workers of America Local 7901 as their representative on Jan. 7.Â
Union democracy
CWA Local 7901 emerges from trusteeship
The local is back in the hands of members as of October, when it was released by its parent union from trusteeship imposed in August 2023.Â
In Memoriam
Gail Rosebrook, 1955-2024
She put her organizational skills to work for CWA, the Northwest Labor Press, and Oregon State Industrial Union Council.
People
Labor Council ambush: Union volunteer honored for ‘Job well done’
Near the close of NW Oregon Labor Council’s Oct. 23 delegates meeting, Mark Sturbois was called to the front for a surprise ceremony.
Union democracy
CWA Local 7901 placed in trusteeship by national union
The union has suffered from significant internal turmoil in recent years.
Collective bargaining
Nonprofit Causa of Oregon shuts down amid labor conflict
The immigrant rights group Causa recognized a union two years ago, but never reached agreement on a first contract.
Collective bargaining
Beneficial State Bank signs first union contractÂ
CWA says it's the first group of bank employees to unionize in more than 40 years. At $20.50 an hour and over, wages may top the industry.
Union Organizing
Enviro nonprofit would rather lay off all staff than deal with union
The Center for Sustainable Economy dropped antiunion Ballard Law and agreed to recognize the union. Then came its "restructure" announcement.
Union Organizing
Climate justice group goes antiunion
When workers at the Center for Sustainable Economy announced their union, the last thing they expected was to be confronted by a union-busting law firm.
Union Organizing
Even the coronavirus can’t stop union organizing
Immigrant rights group Causa agrees to recognize union immediately. Affordable housing non-profit Casa of Oregon will have to think about it.
Union Organizing
A union for bank workers
The bank owned by Tom Steyer, billionaire presidential candidate, agrees to union neutrality.
Union Organizing
Environmental justice group goes union … on the spot
OPAL executive director Huy Ong didn't think twice when his employees announced they wanted a union.
Union Organizing
At a Eugene environmental group, workers move to unionize
Our Children’s Trust is best known for Juliana v. United States, a lawsuit in which 21 young Americans are suing the federal government for not taking enough action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Union democracy
New leadership at CWA Local 7901
Portland Jobs With Justice organizer A.J. Mendoza is the new president of the 635-member local.
Union Organizing
Union effort falls short at United Way in Portland
The vote was 12 in favor of joining Communications Workers of America Local 7901, and 14 opposed.
Buying Union
Union Cab quietly goes non-union
Despite claims on its web site, the cooperative taxi company is no longer union-affiliated.
Buying Union
Union-made gift ideas
Buying any gifts this holiday season? If you buy union, you help keep good jobs in the community, and vote with your dollars for enterprises that pay your fellow workers a living wage with benefits.
In Memoriam
Lois Stranahan, 1919-2017
Together with late husband Jesse Stranahan, she was well known in the local labor movement as a tireless fighter for economic justice.
Collective bargaining
AT&T workers begin three-day strike
For workers in the company's wireless division, it's the first-ever walkout.
Politics
To counter big-money politics, Portland City Council votes for public campaign finance
Starting in 2020, the system will match small donors so candidates can focus on regular voters, not big donors.
