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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Ironworkers Local 29
Building our communities
Santa has breakfast with Iron Workers Local 29
Over 400 family members and 180 kids turned out for the 32nd annual Breakfast with Santa
Workers Rights
Instafab hires union-buster Bob Tiernan
Tiernan, former chair of the Oregon Republican Party, is a labor relations consultant who helped rid a Berkeley grocery of its union.
Workers Rights
Instafab settles charges, offers backpay and reinstatement to strikers
The strike by a minority of Instafab workers is now in its 22nd month.
People
Labor secretary taps Worley for national Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship
The committee advises the Secretary of Labor on matters facing the registered apprenticeship system.
Union democracy
Frew takes helm of Oregon Building Trades Council
The IBEW leader has job shadowed retiring John Mohlis since February.
Workers Rights
Hearing on Instafab safety record erupts in shouting match
One year into a strike, Oregon House speaker Tina Kotek headlines the Workers Rights Board panel
People
Iron Workers’ Robert Camarillo takes job with international
Camarillo steps down as Local 29 business agent and president of the Building Trades Council.
Workers Rights
NLRB says Instafab broke the law when it fired strikers
Instafab also threatened to fire other employees for talking with strikers.
Workers Rights
Ironworker strike now in Month 8
Strikers are hoping for vindication from the National Labor Relations Board.
Union democracy
New leadership at Ironworkers Local 29
Longtime business manager Kevin Jensen retired and is succeeded by Joe Bowers
Workers Rights
Instafab strike article sparks Internet flame war
One commenter was especially prolific. It turns out he has a big stake in the discussion.
Workers Rights
Unfair labor practice charges piling up against Instafab
Striking workers accuse Instafab of firing, threatening, and interrogating union supporters
Union Organizing
Crew of nonunion ironworkers goes on unfair labor practice strike at Instafab
Workers decided to take a stand after years of feeling ignored and disrespected.
Jobs
Portland skyline changes with topping out of 30-story high-rise
Union workers get high praise from contractors, developer of Park Avenue West
Building our communities
Iron Workers step up to the plate in Oregon City
Volunteers build a baseball practice facility for Oregon City High School.
In Memoriam
Tom Worley, 1935-2014
The Navy veteran was business manager of Portland Iron Workers Local 29.
Union democracy
Kevin Jensen re-elected business manager of Iron Workers 29
Jensen ran unopposed for a fourth three-year term.
Politics
Sick leave mandate causes concern among building trades unions
Union leaders say it could get tricky in a high-wage, short-term industry like construction
Jobs
Construction workers building ‘the cloud’ in Central Oregon
Oregon east of the Cascades is becoming one of the world’s prime locations for data centers.
Building our communities
Union members help vets restore PT boat
PT-658 is the only surviving operational PT boat in the world.
