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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Greg Walden
Politics
A union-backed challenge to Oregon’s Greg Walden
Two years ago, almost no one wanted to run against the powerful Republican Congressman. This year, half a dozen Democrats are competing for the nomination. UFCW is getting behind a former union maritime worker.
Union democracy
Building Trades back Governor Kate Brown for re-election
Building Trades union delegates also heard from Republicans Dennis Richardson and Greg Walden.
Comment
GOP Congressman Greg Walden moves further to the right
Twenty years ago, when Greg Walden was in the Oregon Legislature, he was viewed as a moderate Republican.
Oregon/Washington
AFL-CIO tallies slew of anti-union votes in Congress
The national AFL-CIO has released its interim rating of members of Congress for 2011.
Trade
Congress could vote on Korea, Colombia, Panama deals in July
The NAFTA-style treaties would add to the trade deficit and make outsourcing easier.
