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
Huts for the homeless, and handcuffs to hardhats
Oregon unions will train state prison inmates, and build shelters for homeless.
Trade
Senator Wyden gets an earful at TPP town hall
Up to 200 turned out on a work day at a listening session about a secret Pacific Rim trade deal.
Politics
Oregon AFL-CIO takes sides in November 2012 election
Oregon AFL-CIO backs dozens of candidates and an end to corporate kicker, opposes estate tax ban.
Politics
Seven initiative campaigns vie for Oregon’s November ballot
Unions back corporate kicker, marijuana, and casino measures, and oppose estate tax ban.
Trade
AFL-CIO pushes tax break to “bring jobs home”
The Bring Jobs Home Act would also end tax deductibility for offshoring expenses.
Union Organizing
Portland cabbies unite
Facing greedy companies and unresponsive city officials, immigrant taxi drivers called the union
Oregon
Lanning to depart Oregon AFL-CIO
Longtime union political staffer will work full-time at the state Workers Compensation Board.
Politics
Unions rally against ‘War on Women’
Nationwide rallies were held as a show of strength against recent threats to women’s rights.
Worker safety
Unions to remember fallen workers
Oregon workers who died on the job last year will be remembered at ceremonies in Portland and Salem.
Oregon
Oregon AFL-CIO issues endorsements for May primary
The AFL is standing by Mike Schaufler and Bob Jenson; most endorsees have no primary opponents.
Building our communities
AFL holds three days of events for Work Connects Us All campaign
Free comedy show and ‘thank-a-worker’ events take place during Portland Jazz Fest.
Oregon
Jobs will again top labor agenda at Oregon Legislature
Lawmakers will push to lessen outsourcing, put trades to work, and divest from Wall Street banks.
Oregon
AFL-CIO supports Bonamici in OR Congressional District 1
The state labor fed also issues early endorsement for labor commissioner.
Buying Union
Labor activists observe Human Rights Day
Leafleters took the message to Portland mall shoppers.
Comment
Occupy Wall Street: Let’s not waste this moment
Our best chance for change in America is ensuring that the 99% movement survives and evolves.
Oregon
OrAFL-CIO, NOLC relocate to old Machinists hall
Local Machinist HQ is now in Gladstone, and its old office is being rehabbed as a multi-union hive.
Oregon
AFL-CIO rates Oregon lawmakers
State Rep. Val Hoyle of Eugene is named the Oregon AFL-CIO’s “Legislator of the Year.”
Portland
Labor marches in solidarity with Occupy Portland
In a march called by labor organizations, Portlanders turn out to show support for Occupy Portland.
Collective bargaining
Workers protest inside Vancouver Hilton
The event was part of the AFL-CIO’s "America Wants to Work" national week of action.
National
We are the 99 percent: Unions get behind the Occupy movement
Unions line up in support of Occupy Wall Street as the movement explodes.
