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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Roofers Local 49
Building our communities
Roofers come to aid of disabled war veteran
The soldier in Afghanistan jumping from a helicopter that was under mortar attack.
Workers Rights
Sick leave mandate causes concern among building trades unions
Union leaders say it could get tricky in a high-wage, short-term industry like construction
Jobs
Construction workers building ‘the cloud’ in Central Oregon
Oregon east of the Cascades is becoming one of the world’s prime locations for data centers.
Union democracy
Garnett tapped to top post at Roofers Local 49
He succeeds Michael Thompson, who stepped down mid-term.
