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
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.
Workers Rights
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.
Union democracy
Jim Pauley succeeds Iron Workers’ Lee Worley
Portland Iron Worker Lee Worley has gone to work for the international union in DC.
Oregon
Oregon Legislature one third of the way through
Several bills backed by organized labor are progressing through the legislative process. Others are still at the starting line.
Union democracy
Iron Workers 29 re-elects Jensen, Pauley
Kevin Jensen was sworn in Jan. 6 to a third term.
Building our communities
Union volunteers help build home for injured Iraq war veteran
Members of several trades unions were among scores of volunteers who helped build a new home for injured Iraq war veteran SPC Kevin Pannell. Pannell was serving in Iraq with the 1st Cavalry Division when he was severely injured on June 13, 2004.
