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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Collective bargaining
In a stand for the middle class, Machinists reject Boeing offer
Highly profitable Boeing wanted a long-term deal with anemic raise and an end to pension
Union Organizing
Machinists in national organizing drive at Oregon’s Jeld-Wen
The Justice for Jeld-Wen Workers campaign is active in 15 states
Union Organizing
2,300 workers at Precision Castparts vote June 7 on unionization
PCC is waging a by-the-book anti-union campaign against the Machinists
Politics
A dozen unions plan to boycott 2012 Democratic convention
Building trades unions are unhappy with the choice of anti-union North Carolina for the convention.
Workers Rights
Bowtech abuses continue, Machinists say
The Eugene hunting bow maker breaks terms of a legal settlement, IAM alleges.
Oregon/Washington
How to tell summer is here: It’s union picnic season
This year in the Portland area, union picnic season gets under way next weekend, continues throughout the summer, culminates Labor Day with the area’s biggest union picnic (the Northwest Oregon Labor Council picnic at Oaks Park), and wraps up the weekend after that for several unions.
Workers Rights
Judge hears NLRB complaint vs. Boeing over South Carolina move
NLRB’s case against Boeing goes to the heart of workers’ right to strike.
National
NLRB sees unprecedented political interference in Boeing case
Imagine if the EPA tried to fine BP for the Gulf oil spill … Congress was a call to repeal the law.
National
Senators to NLRB: Don’t cave to GOP pressure on Boeing
Ten U.S. senators in asking the National Labor Relations Board to ignore political pressure.
Trade
Why workers fell out of love with Boeing
In the last 15 years, Boeing downsized, reorganized, merged, digitalized, and outsourced. The result: Employees are disenchanted and less committed to the company.
