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
Union democracy
New leader sworn in at Oregon AFL-CIO
Aida Aranda was unopposed for secretary-treasurer at the Dec. 8 meeting of the union federation’s Executive Board.
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2022: The year of the worker?
This year has seen working people and their unions more central to the mainstream national narrative than in quite some time.
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Never bet against the workers
The American labor movement was the difference-maker in countless races and our nation, and democracy, will be better off for it.
Oregon
Kotek embraces labor support in final election push
Tina Kotek has appeared at union meetings and alongside numerous labor allies in the days leading up to the election.
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The road to a pro-worker future
Here's why the 2022 General Election is perhaps the most consequential for working people in recent memory.
Union democracy
Christy O’Neill leaves Oregon AFL-CIO
AFSCME Local 2619 member Christy O’Neill resigned as secretary-treasurer of the Oregon AFL-CIO at the Sept. 7 meeting of its executive board.Â
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Tina Kotek: The Real Deal for Workers
The only way for Oregon to continue to be a national leader for workers’ rights is by electing Tina Kotek this November.
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A Senate win for Oregon workers
The Inflation Reduction Act has strong support from the American labor movement due to the benefits it includes for working people.
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Heat/smoke rules must be defended
As we saw with the heat wave in June 2021, human lives are on the line, and it is absolutely critical that we have strong rules in place.Â
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A proud moment for Oregon labor
Liz Shuler's re-election to her first full term as AFL-CIO president marks a historic and proud moment for the Oregon labor movement.
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Reproductive justice is a labor issue
As the Supreme Court prepares to overturn Roe v. Wade, the labor community has a responsibility to stand up and fight back.
People
Homecoming for Liz Shuler
In 1993 U of O grad Liz Shuler went to work at Portland-based IBEW Local 125, her father’s local. Today she’s America’s top union leader.
Union democracy
2022 Oregon AFL-CIO Convention Report
The March 18-20 Oregon AFL-CIO convention was the first since the pandemic, and the first union event at the Hyatt Regency Portland.
Union democracy
Oregon AFL-CIO holds convention this weekend at Portland Hyatt
Delegates will see debates between candidates for governor and labor commissioner, and will honor outstanding union members and lawmakers.
Oregon
Oregon labor’s May 18 ballot scorecard
In Oregon's May 2021 election, unions and labor councils got active in races for school boards, and won nearly three in four.
People
New workforce liaison at Oregon AFL-CIO
Josh Hall was president of United Steelworkers Local 7150. Now he'll help dislocated union workers get unemployment and other benefits.
Oregon
Unionist seeking House seat falls short
Multnomah County Commission appointed Andrea Valderrama as state rep for HD 47, passing over former union president Adrienne Enghouse.
Workers Rights
Les Schwab Tires pays workers $16 million for missed breaks
A lawsuit said Les Schwab routinely shorted workers on lunch breaks. Oregon law requires an uninterrupted meal break of at least 30 minutes.
In Memoriam
Sam Dominy, 1945-2020
A union rep for International Woodworkers of America and IAM, he led the Lane County Labor Council and served in the Oregon Legislature.
In Memoriam
Sam A. Rutledge, 1936-2020
Rutledge led Woodworkers Local Lodge W12 in Klamath Falls, and was one of the longest serving members of the Oregon AFL-CIO Executive Board.
