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 Legislature
Politics
Legislative committee assignments improve Oregon labor chances in 2015
Paul Holvey will head House Labor, and Michael Dembrow will chair a new Workforce Committee
Oregon
Unionist runs for seat in Oregon Legislature
Scott Mills of Painters Local 1094 challenges GOP incumbent Vic Gilliam in south Clackamas County
Politics
Nurses union rep Rob Nosse runs strong House campaign in inner Southeast Portland
The union movement has a chance this year to enlarge the Oregon Legislature’s informal labor caucus
Politics
Mixed bag for labor in Oregon’s short legislative session
No big gains, but no setbacks either.
Oregon
State to include apprenticeships in education goals
Apprenticeships, left out earlier, will be counted as a post-secondary credential by the state
Oregon
Oregon AFL-CIO prioritizes bills for 35-day legislative session
Labor backs crackdown on large employers cutting hours to evade Obamacare requirement.
Politics
Kitzhaber’s Grand Bargain: Pension cuts for retired Oregon schoolteachers, tax cuts for wealthy business owners
In special session, Oregon lawmakers cut $4.9 billion in pension benefits, $500M in business taxes
Oregon
Unions see results in 2013 legislative session
Lawmakers barred public union-busting, closed prevailing wage loophole, funded infrastructure
Politics
2013 shaping up to be an active legislative session for Oregon labor
Lawmakers pass a bill barring public sector union-busting.
Workers Rights
Sick leave ordinance goes before Portland City Council
Commissioner Fritz takes lead on workers rights advance that would impact 2 in 5 Portland workers.
Oregon
Labor readies agenda for the 2013 Oregon Legislature
On the agenda: Columbia River Crossing, public sector union-busting, prevailing wage, and PERS.
Jobs
Oregon State Capitol becomes Niketown for a day
Building trades and the Oregon AFL-CIO support the tax method freeze for big companies.
Comment
Fighting fringe agendas
Last month, a few legislators tried to use the short session to advance their fringe agendas.
Oregon
Oregon Legislature closes 2012 session after small-scale reforms
A month-long session delivers no jobs program, but no big budget cuts either.
Politics
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
Unions prepare to defend working families agenda in Salem
Oregon’s citizen legislature convenes Feb. 1.
People
Lobbyist for Labor
Decades defending workers at the Oregon Legislature have earned Mary Botkin an outsized reputation
