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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Laborers Local 121
Labor History
Laborers Local 737 throws a party to celebrate its 10th birthday
Formed from the merger of three unions, the local now tops 2,900 members and spans construction, roads, shipyards, and public works.
In Memoriam
George Gritz, 1948-2025
Gritz served as leader of the Laborers union in Eastern Oregon for decades, and was a big part of leadership in the state building trades.
Union democracy
Introducing Laborers Local 737
Laborers Locals 296, 320, and 121 merge to make Local 737
