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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Working America
Politics
Knocking on Doors with Working America
AFL-CIO's electoral ground game in Oregon relies on the patient legwork of door-to-door discussions
Politics
Worker advocate Kyle Allen runs for Hillsboro City Council
The Working America field operations director is a graduate of the Oregon Labor Candidate School
Health Care
Working America signing up workers for health insurance
Enrollees also become members of Working America.
Politics
Sequester Out!
At a ‘sit-in’ with U.S. lawmakers Bonamici and Schrader, unionists talk about sequestration cuts
Portland
Unanimous City Council: Portland workers will have sick leave
How a labor and community alliance improved life for over 250,000 workers
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.
Workers Rights
Portland to discuss paid sick leave proposal in January
With flu season in full swing, the issue couldn't be timelier.
Clackamas County
Clackamas County becomes an electoral battleground
Labor mounts ground game after foes pour money into county races
Workers Rights
Union-backed coalition calls on Portland to require paid sick leave
A proposed ordinance could make the City a pioneer on human rights and public health
National
Movement swells to dump big banks
Parallel to Occupy Wall Street, a mass movement is gaining steam to close accounts in the big banks.
Oregon/Washington
Oregon AFL-CIO 52nd Convention
At a time when labor is under attack, delegates put aside differences to declare “We are one”
