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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Workers Rights
Nonunion concrete contractor gets prison sentence in wage fraud case
Caught violating prevailing wage, he lied to investigators about repaying the money — and offered money to employees to lie and say he'd paid them.
National
Trump Labor nominee confirmed
Alex Acosta was sworn in April 28, the day after a 60-38 confirmation vote in the Senate.
National
Trump’s Labor Secretary nominee: Puzder withdraws; Acosta up next
After Puzder, Acosta comes as a relief to labor.
People
Labor secretary taps Worley for national Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship
The committee advises the Secretary of Labor on matters facing the registered apprenticeship system.
Union democracy
Re-run election confirms Shirley Block and Jon Hunt as leaders of ATU Local 757
Block got 55 percent of the vote, and Hunt got 52 percent.
Union Organizing
New rule forces union-busters into the daylight
The Department of Labor has eliminated a reporting loophole that lasted 54 years.
Trade
Foreign trade ruled a factor in Newberg paper mill closure
About 200 workers lost jobs at WestRock, formerly SP Fiber.
National
DOL awards $10.2 million grants to fight worker misclassification
Oregon will get $500,000 to crack down on employers who skirt the unemployment insurance system
Union democracy
Machinists re-elect Buffenbarger
Challenge slate led by Jay Cronk plans to dispute election results
National
Union numbers held steady in 2013
Washington is again the fourth-most union state, while Oregon drops to 12th
Union democracy
Boeing controversy fuels challenge to top Machinist posts
After an investigation, DOL is overseeing a re-run of the election for national Machinists officers
Trade
Nearly 2,000 Oregon jobs lost to trade in 2012
Oregon Fair Trade Campaign's tally: 55,000 Oregon jobs lost since NAFTA
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.
