People UO LERC now fully staffed Aug 4, 2023 The addition of Rebekah Whittaker and Janet Bauer means LERC can expand its reach of research and trainings.
Green Jobs Shouldn’t electric cars mean good jobs? Jan 7, 2022 Gordon Lafer says the federal government should put workers’ rights conditions on the coming billions in subsidy.
People For a lifelong labor educator, the end of the ninth inning arrives Dec 1, 2021 Bob Bussel did security for Cesar Chavez. He had lunch with the real Norma Rae. And he spent 27 years training generations of labor leaders.
Culture Want diversity in construction? Hire union Nov 17, 2021 Local union apprenticeship programs have had much more success than non-union getting Black, Hispanic, and women workers into construction.
People PERSONNEL REPORT Jun 30, 2021 Sherman Henry and Lina Stepick leave LERC, ONA’s director departs, and Mayor Wheeler reappoints Willy Myers to Prosper Portland.
In Memoriam Burton David White, 1930-2021 Mar 3, 2021 After a decade and a half at Oregon and California nurses unions, he spent most of his career mediating and arbitrating labor disagreements.
Workers Rights Study says employers are skirting landmark law aimed at curbing abusive scheduling practices Sep 1, 2020 The only statewide law of its kind, SB 828 was meant to make workers’ schedules more predictable, but a UO study shows it’s falling short.
In Memoriam Steven Deutsch, 1937-2020 Mar 4, 2020 Deutsch was one of the founders of the University of Oregon’s Labor Education and Research Center.
People Barbara Byrd wraps up 41-year career in labor movement Oct 17, 2019 After 41 years as a labor educator and 14 years at the Oregon AFL-CIO, Barbara Byrd is retiring for real.
Oregon LERC faces drastic budget cut May 1, 2019 The union training and research center is slated for a 45 percent cut.