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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United Steelworkers Local 330
Jobs
Owens-Brockway glass recycling plant down to skeleton crew
About 75 workers may have clocked in for the last time July 21 at Oregon's largest glass bottle recycling plant.
People
Bob Tackett heads home
Bob Tackett will return to Arkansas after decades of Oregon union involvement, most recently with the Northwest Oregon Labor Council.
Union Organizing
McMinnville rubber plant workers vote to go nonunion
Despite gains in their one-and-only union contract, workers at RB Rubber voted July 17 to decertify the United Steelworkers.
Collective bargaining
Malarkey Roofing withdraws from pension in new contract
Members of United Steelworkers Local 330 ratify the contract in a 54-41 vote.
Collective bargaining
At Malarkey Roofing Products, talk of a strike
The family-run company has hired a known union-buster to lead negotiations.
Jobs
KKR-controlled Sealy to close North Portland factory
Despite offers of union concessions, Sealy will close its Portland plant in March and lay off 128.
Union democracy
Tackett, Petroff re-elected to Northwest Oregon Labor Council
Officers will be sworn in at the Jan. 23 delegates meeting.
