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Collective bargaining
Las Vegas casino workers win big in deal that averts strike
New contracts with Caesars, MGM, and Wynn will increase pay 32% over five years for 40,000 workers, raising pay to $35 an hour.
Collective bargaining
Las Vegas casino workers authorize strike
About 53,000 workers could strike at The MGM Grand, Caesar’s Palace and the Wynn/Encore if no deal is reached.
Collective bargaining
HALL OF SHAMERS: The millionaire union member athletes who crossed hotel maid strike picket lines
It’s bad enough when regular members of the public cross a strike picket line.
Portland
Union-bashing Willamette Week tramples the facts in airport story
That story about the union that wants to raise prices and rid the airport of small businesses? Fake news.
Politics
Labor highlights from the November 3 general election
For workers, this year’s low-turnout Nov. 3 election was a mix of successes and setbacks.
Workers Rights
Port of Portland passes new ‘social equity’ policy
New airline service contractors will have to hire 80% of their workers from the previous contractor
Workers Rights
Airlines threaten to sue over modest labor reforms at PDX
Port of Portland proposal would require $13 total hourly compensation in future airport service contracts
Workers Rights
PDX: a highly desirable workplace, for managers
Port of Portland hires a $197-an-hour consultant to develop its policy to help low-wage workers
Workers Rights
Port of Portland will consider a “social equity” policy for airport workers
PDX lags behind other West Coast airports in raising standards for low-wage service workers
Workers Rights
$15 SeaTac minimum wage challenged in court
Judge will rule by Jan. 1, when the law is to take effect
Workers Rights
U.S. Supreme Court hears challenge to union neutrality agreements
Several justices grill a lawyer from an anti-union group
National
UNITE HERE and Hyatt reach national agreement
Pact provides contracts and process for workers to join unions
Workers Rights
Sick leave ordinance goes before Portland City Council
Commissioner Fritz takes lead on workers rights advance that would impact 2 in 5 Portland workers.
Union Organizing
Hyatt signs rare “labor peace” agreement in anticipation of subsidy
UNITE HERE, the union that represents hotel workers, has reached a landmark neutrality agreement with Hyatt Hotels.
Workers Rights
Unions launch global boycott of Hyatt
Hyatt turned heatlamps on Chicago picketers and fired unionized Boston housekeepers en masse.
National
Hyatt Hotels workers wage one-week strike in four cities
UNITE HERE is calling for a boycott of Hyatt hotels nationwide.
Oregon/Washington
Oregon AFL-CIO gears up for biennial convention
A Sept. 26-28 meeting of the state labor federation will draw some of the state's top political figures.
Politics
A dozen unions plan to boycott 2012 Democratic convention
Building trades unions are unhappy with the choice of anti-union North Carolina for the convention.
Portland
Portland bus brigade travels to rallies at 8 worksites
With 8+ union contracts expiring June 30, activists thought, “Why not get all the unions together?”
Workers Rights
At UNITE HERE, gay rights leader bridges two movements
Gay civil rights leader Cleve Jones was a star guest April 20 at the kickoff of the newly-chartered Oregon chapter of Pride At Work.
