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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Oregon AFL-CIO
Jobs
Oregon Labor Federation calls for ‘high-road standards’ in developing data centers
A new board resolution calls for state policies that ensure that digital infrastructure advances the interests of working people.
Training the Next Generation
Facelift at Oregon’s House of Labor
Thanks to construction union apprentices and journeymen from six local unions, the Oregon Labor Center is looking better than ever.
Union democracy
Oregon AFL-CIO rebrands
The Oregon AFL-CIO is changing its public-facing name and will now be known as the Oregon Labor Federation.
Green Jobs
New union coalition will make a push for ‘climate jobs’
Building trades unions say they’re ready to help Oregon meet its climate goals.
Oregon
Oregon Legislature faces revenue crunch as unions prepare to rally at the Capitol
Oregon lawmakers meet from Feb. 2 to no later than March 8 for their biennial “short session,” and this one is expected to be challenging.
Union democracy
2025 Oregon AFL-CIO Convention Report
Delegates celebrated victories, honored strikers, and set a progressive agenda on climate, housing, and rights.
Oregon
Big legislative wins for Oregon labor, but frustrations too
New laws will give unemployment benefits to strikers, boost labor law enforcement, combat construction wage theft, and expand prevailing wage.
In Memoriam
Gloria Schiewe 1930-2024
A dedicated union worker, she had a lifelong commitment to Democratic politics and led campaign work for Northwest Oregon Labor Council.
Oregon
Rayfield appoints labor advisors
The Oregon Attorney General-elect wants advice on how to respond to possible future actions by the incoming Trump administration.
Union democracy
Oregon’s largest union rejoins the Oregon AFL-CIO
The re-affiliation of SEIU Local 503 has in the works for a year and a half.
Union democracy
Merger forms Coast to Cascades labor chapter
The new chapter combines the Marion-Polk-Yamhill Central Labor Chapter with the Linn-Benton-Lincoln Central Labor Chapter.
Union democracy
SEIU Local 503 rejoins the Oregon AFL-CIO
The phased-in re-affiliation will boost Oregon's premier union federation by 30%. It also signifies greater labor unity.
Politics
Labor counts wins in May primary
Oregon labor organizations saw mostly wins among endorsed political campaigns in the May 21 primary, and a number had a union background.
Worker safety
Workers Memorial: a solemn reminder
Every year, the national AFL-CIO produces a report on the state of worker safety and health in America, titled Death on the Job.
Culture
Together we rise
An new mural at the Oregon AFL-CIO headquarters is the work of a talented Local 1094 sign painter, Bob Hansen.
Oregon
Labor-backed bills moving in short session
Oregon lawmakers are about halfway through the 2024 “short session,” a 35-day session often referred to as a legislative sprint.
Buying Union
Kaiser Permanente now on AFL-CIO “unfair” lists
With members of UFCW Local 555 on strike, the Oregon AFL-CIO and Northwest Oregon Labor Council have designated Kaiser as an unfair employer.
People
PERSONNEL REPORT
Staff changes at OPEIU Local 11, Oregon AFSCME, Oregon AFL-CIO, Oregon Building Trades, and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley's office.
Union democracy
2023 Oregon AFL-CIO Convention Report
Over 210 delegates and 100 honorary delegates and guests assembled Sept. 21-23 in Bend for the state’s biggest labor gathering.
Union democracy
Referee for democracy
Larry Taylor is on a mission: training members on how to use the tools of democracy in their unions.
