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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AFL-CIO statement: End the conflict in Iran
SEIU was first to issue a statement, the day the war began, denouncing the “reckless regard for working people’s lives.”
Collective bargaining
New Seasons workers ratify their first union contract
Three years after a first union vote, New Seasons has a union contract that raises wages 6% to 16.5% and sets rules for humane scheduling.
Collective bargaining
After 34 months of talks, New Seasons workers set strike date
After years without a first contract, NSLU members may strike Dec. 17, citing low pay, healthcare cuts, and chaotic scheduling practices.
Union democracy
New Seasons Labor Union votes to join UE union
Members also considered affiliating with Teamsters Local 162 but in an online membership vote held July 31, 65% chose UE over Local 162.
Union Organizing
New Seasons workers at store on Woodstock dump union
The effort was led by workers who were unsatisfied with slow contract negotiations. And New Seasons is now giving raises to nonunion workers.
