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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Immigration
National
A nurse is killed — and labor erupts in protest
ICE agents deployed teargas as thousands of Portlanders participated in a labor-led march.
National
Federal charges reduced against California labor leader who took part in immigration protest
After union rallies and public outcry, SEIU’s David Huerta has his protest-related felony reduced to a misdemeanor.
National
Unions defend detained members as deportations escalate
The arrests sparking union attention include unauthorized immigrants, legal permanent residents and visa-holders, and even a U.S. citizen.
National
Labor demands return of union apprentice jailed in El Salvador
The deportation case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has gone all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and is drawing worldwide attention.
International
Farmworker union organizer detained by ICE
Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez, 25, is an organizer with Familias Unidas por la Justicia, an independent union for farmworkers in the Skagit Valley.
National
AFL-CIO plans national campaign for immigration reform
Proposal would end “shadow economy” of illegal and exploited workers
