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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Peter DeFazio
National
Val Hoyle vies to carry on DeFazio’s labor legacy
Union leaders winced when they learned a labor champion was leaving Congress. Now a candidate with strong labor ties looks to succeed him.
Jobs
Massive infrastructure and jobs bill becomes law
The new law spends $1.2 trillion over five years to upgrade bridges, highways, rail, transit, ports, airports, water systems, and more.
Politics
‘Robin Hood Tax’ on Wall Street would generate $350 billion
Rep. Peter DeFazio and Sen. Tom Harkin introduce a bill Nov. 3 to tax Wall Street trading activity.
Politics
Congressman Peter DeFazio: A Message to Labor
Unionists hear a call to fight back in 2012 and make Wall Street pay.
Oregon/Washington
AFL-CIO tallies slew of anti-union votes in Congress
The national AFL-CIO has released its interim rating of members of Congress for 2011.
Trade
Congress could vote on Korea, Colombia, Panama deals in July
The NAFTA-style treaties would add to the trade deficit and make outsourcing easier.
