Northwest Oregon Labor Council Archives

Just weeks after IPS listed as ‘unfair,’ workers have a deal

May 4, 2021

IPS repairs electric motors and generators. Pay under the Metal Trades Council contracts runs from $22 to $33 an hour.

Unionist seeking House seat falls short

Mar 31, 2021

Multnomah County Commission appointed Andrea Valderrama as state rep for HD 47, passing over former union president Adrienne Enghouse.

Labor Council calls Integrated Power Services ‘unfair’

Mar 31, 2021

The union says electric motor repair shop IPS didn’t bargain in good faith, and its Portland workers have voted to authorize a strike.

UFCW 555 leaves Northwest Oregon Labor Council

Mar 31, 2021

The withdrawal means three Local 555 delegates who held NOLC office can no longer serve those roles, including NOLC president Jeff Anderson.

A dedicated union volunteer retires

Feb 4, 2021

Ellen Ino, a tenacious union volunteer and political campaigner, retired recently after decades of service to the labor movement.

George M. Miller, 1935-2020

Oct 5, 2020

Miller led Machinists District Council 24 and Northwest Oregon Labor Council, and was a member of the Port of Portland Commission.

Local unions coordinate food distribution for workers idled by the COVID recession

Sep 1, 2020

Some union locals are experiencing 100% unemployment but the food boxes are available to anyone in need, union or not.

Labor Day picnics canceled

Aug 6, 2020

With large gatherings banned until there’s a reliable treatment for COVID-19, Labor Day picnics in Oregon and SW Washington have been canceled this year.

Oregon unions distribute food to workers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

Jun 17, 2020

Nearly two dozen local labor groups are taking part in efforts to collect and distribute food to workers impacted by layoffs.

Runoff: Loretta Smith endorsed by Northwest Oregon Labor Council

Jun 17, 2020

Smith faces former school board member Dan Ryan in the Aug. 11 runoff election for the vacant Portland City Council position held by the late Nick Fish.