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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University of Oregon Labor Education and Research Center
Workers Rights
Oregon’s prevailing wage law investigated
A new study finds that Oregon's prevailing wage law raises the wages of workers on public construction projects, but not the project cost.
Culture
University of Oregon LERC celebrates 40 years of support for labor
The $1 million a year university extension program helps unions with training and research.
Analysis
Class War in the Capital City
In his new book, Gordon Lafer argues there's a top-down class war under way, in which business groups are using state legislatures to remake America.
Retirement
PERS under threat … again
Some in the Oregon Legislature want to divert current employee contributions to make up for the system's investment losses.
People
South Florida labor leader named newest faculty member at University of Oregon LERC
Sherman Henry is the longtime leader of an AFSCME local at the nation's fourth-largest school system.
People
LERC instructor Helen Moss retires
Moss has been with University of Oregon Labor Education and Research Center since 1999.
People
New UO LERC instructor: Sarah Laslett
Laslett most recently directed the Washington State Labor Education and Research Center.
Oregon
The high cost of low wages
Report says quarter of Oregon's work force is low-wage, and too many rely on public benefits
People
New LERC instructor brings an organizer’s perspective
Raahi Reddy was hired to replace longtime labor educator Marcus Widenor, who retired.
