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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Federal Trade Commission
Workers Rights
NLRB and FTC work together to bar non-compete agreements
Non-competes are agreements saying workers won’t go to work for a competing employer in the same industry after they leave an employer.
Analysis
FTC takes on hedge fund landlords
Would-be homebuyers are increasingly losing bidding wars to large investors. Senator Jeff Merkley wants to rein in hedge fund landlords.
Jobs
Kroger/Albertsons merger on trial
Kroger and Albertsons are the big fish that swallowed up almost all other grocery competitors. Now Kroger proposes to swallow Albertsons.
