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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PGE plans for Forest Park power line go to Portland City Council
A city hearings officer was satisfied with PGE's plans to plant more than 900 smaller-stature trees, but opponents appealed the decision.
Jobs
Portland city official approves power line through Forest Park
PGE will mitigate the impact of expanding an existing power line through Portland's Forest Park by planting more trees than they'll remove.
Jobs
Can Portland green the grid without cutting trees?
A union-backed PGE project to improve the electrical grid is facing environmental pushback in Forest Park.
Green Jobs
PGE’s new windfarm: union-built
When complete, the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility will be one of the nation’s largest wind/solar/battery combinations.
Jobs
Rat visits PGE
Portland General Electric’s new lineman training facility is being constructed at least in part by nonunion labor.
Jobs
Will Google Fiber be installed union in Portland?
The company's $300 million high-speed Internet rollout could spell years of work for hundreds of union linemen.
