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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Vickie Burns retires from Labor’s Community Service Agency
LCSA is a labor-affiliated non-profit charity sponsored by United Way.
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Rebuilding Heritage Village with union help
Volunteers fix up homes to prevent evictions in a manufactured home community.
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A DAY FOR PICNICS — Labor Day is Monday, September 5
Every year on Labor Day, union members come together to celebrate family and community. Here are this year’s events.
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2016 Labor Appreciation & Recognition Dinner
This year’s NOLC awards event raised $2,500 for Labor’s Community Service Agency.
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Portland labor’s big giving party — Presents from Partners
Over 300 children of unemployed union members got presents at NOLC’s annual holiday party.
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Cold hard cash for Labor’s Community Service Agency
The money goes to the Helping Hands temporary hardship assistance program.
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Help is out there for long-term unemployed
For union members in need, by far the two biggest sources of help are unemployment insurance and food stamps. In the Portland area, unions refer hardship cases to Labor's Community Service Agency.
