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 Public Employees Retirement System
Retirement
PERS once again under attack
Top Democrats propose to cut public employee compensation and divert those resources to fund employer obligations to the pension system, but a coalition of public employee unions plans to fight the cuts in the Capitol and in the courts if need be.
Oregon
At the Oregon Legislature: Labor’s agenda in the final stretch
So much to do. And just three weeks to go.
Retirement
PERS under threat ⌠again
Some in the Oregon Legislature want to divert current employee contributions to make up for the system's investment losses.
Oregon
Labor readies agenda for the 2013 Oregon Legislature
On the agenda: Columbia River Crossing, public sector union-busting, prevailing wage, and PERS.
Jobs
KKR-controlled Sealy to close North Portland factory
Despite offers of union concessions, Sealy will close its Portland plant in March and lay off 128.
