Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries has half the staff it had two decades ago, and newly installed commissioner Val Hoyle says it’s time to restore funding.
Building trades officials say City of Portland managers want to bypass a union-backed agreement that provides more opportunities for women and minority construction workers.
Nonunion paint contractor Abhe & Svoboda faces civil rights, labor and safety complaints on a $22 million Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) painting project underneath the Ross Island Bridge.
