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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National
Union members down to 11.3 percent of U.S. workforce
New York is the most unionized. Washington's #4, Oregon #9.
Workers Rights
Blueberry growers fined for minimum wage violations, but Avakian cries foul
Back pay and civil penalties total $240,000 for violating the rights of 1,100 workers.
Green Jobs
DOL launches ‘green jobs guide for women’ at Oregon Tradeswomen
A DOL publication lists types of green jobs that are available, and the skills needed to get them.
National
Union numbers are up in Oregon
Nationwide, 11.8% of U.S. workers are in a union, according to the latest BLS data.
