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 Working Families Party
Oregon
How working people and unions fared in the 2019 session of the Oregon Legislature
Lawmakers passed paid family leave and boosted school budgets, but also cut public worker compensation and punted on climate.
Workers Rights
Union coalition says it’s time to restore legal rights for workers and consumers
Companies are increasingly insisting that workers and consumers waive their legal rights through arbitration clauses.
Workers Rights
Fair Work Week: Oregon will be the first state to curb schedule abuses
A new law will give retail, hospitality and food service workers predictable schedules — and extra pay when schedules change at the last minute.
Portland
To counter big-money politics, Portland City Council votes for public campaign finance
Starting in 2020, the system will match small donors so candidates can focus on regular voters, not big donors.
Politics
Oregon election results
Here are the union-endorsed races in Oregon we're following on Election Night
Workers Rights
Portland City Council passes fair scheduling resolution
The non-binding resolution encourages all Portland employers to review their scheduling practices.
Politics
Oregon Working Families Party challenges free-trader Ron Wyden
After losing thousands to Bernie supporters, the party won back enough registrants to keep its ballot line.
Oregon
To stay afloat, Oregon Working Families Party needs more voters by August
The labor-backed political party gave up its own members to help Bernie Sanders’ revolution.
Politics
Bernie Sanders: “Nobody who works 40 hours a week should be living in poverty.”
Sanders said real change comes from below, like fast food workers who strike for $15 an hour.
Politics
Oregon Working Families Party: Minor party strives to be a major player in Oregon
Pro-labor candidates seek the party’s endorsement, and foes can face re-election challenges.
Oregon
A landmark session, but Oregon labor wanted more
A big Democratic majority led to high expectations, but Oregon lawmakers balked at minimum wage and other labor priorities
Politics
Labor agenda advancing in Oregon Legislature
Sick leave, ban the box, and a retirement plan for all workers are heading to the governor's desk
Oregon
Labor gets ready for an action-packed session of the Oregon Legislature
With strong Democratic majorities in the state house and senate, the mood is optimistic
Oregon
Unions see results in 2013 legislative session
Lawmakers barred public union-busting, closed prevailing wage loophole, funded infrastructure
Workers Rights
Unanimous City Council: Portland workers will have sick leave
How a labor and community alliance improved life for over 250,000 workers
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.
Workers Rights
Union-backed coalition calls on Portland to require paid sick leave
A proposed ordinance could make the City a pioneer on human rights and public health
National
Movement swells to dump big banks
Parallel to Occupy Wall Street, a mass movement is gaining steam to close accounts in the big banks.
Oregon/Washington
Oregon Legislative session 2011 a mixed bag for labor
Oregon lawmakers wrapped up the 2011 Legislative session June 30. If there was anything memorable in it for working people, it was that lawmakers finally cut corporate tax breaks down to size … except when they were giving out new ones. It was also the year that the Oregon Legislature gave state agencies a new aspirational goal: Lay off managers, not just front-line state employees. In a state with 9.6 percent unemployment, the closest lawmakers got to passing a jobs bill was a pilot project that will employ some workers on energy efficiency retrofits of public schools, or maybe the new law removing procedural roadblocks to pipelines and other “linear” construction projects.
