Federal judge orders employer to hire seven union painters Oct 15, 2014 Edwards Painting violated federal labor law 18 separate ways.
At an upscale Pearl District apartment project, a union blows the whistle on wage theft Oct 1, 2014 General contractor Lorentz Bruun pays $85,000 to settle DOL case against woman-owned paint subcontractor
New leadership at Painters Local 10 Jun 25, 2014 Mike Keebaugh succeeds Roben White, who opted not to run for re-election
Painting contractor tells NLRB he would rather close up shop than go union Jun 18, 2014 Company owner represents himself in five-day trial
NLRB says painting contractor broke federal labor law Apr 1, 2014 Nonunion Edwards Painting of Oregon City will go before a judge May 6
Strike on horizon at City of Portland Oct 16, 2013 City denies vacation requests, and union gets “ready to walk”
Unions wary as Portland bargaining begins amid plans for cuts Feb 12, 2013 Job security will be a top concern in bargaining between the City of Portland and a union coalition
DCTU reaches tentative contract with City of Portland Oct 15, 2010 Following months of often contentious bargaining, a coalition of seven unions representing 1,800 city employees reached a tentative agreement with the City of Portland on a new three-year contract.
