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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Building our communities
PCUN fundraiser for farmworkers killed in crash
Eleven farmworkers were heading home in a passenger van when a semi slammed into the van, killing seven of them and injuring the other four.
Worker safety
Oregon bill would let workers refuse unsafe work
SB 907 passed out of the state Senate with a bipartisan 21-8 vote on April 13 and is now being taken up in the House.
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.
Oregon
Labor-backed alliance to push bold agenda in the state capitol
2015 could be a breakthrough year for pro-worker legislation
Workers Rights
Unions join renewed push for immigration reform
AFL-CIO calls on Obama to take executive action to allow millions to work legally
Politics
In Oregon’s new higher ed boards, labor gets a seat or two
Business will be amply represented on the new governing boards.
