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.
Union democracy
Bakers Local 114 re-elects Terry Lansing
Lansing, 63, has served as financial secretary-treasurer since 2005
Chip Elliott elected director of Machinists District W24
Incumbent vice president Bob Petroff loses to challenger Noel Willet of Woodworkers 130
Washington AFL-CIO re-elects leadership
All candidates ran unopposed. The elections are every four years.
UFCW Local 555 rejoins Oregon AFL-CIO
Affiliation brings an additional 17,500 members to the state labor federation
First woman elected to lead B.C. labour federation
Irene Lanzinger wins election to succeed longtime labor leader Jim Sinclair
CWA Local 7901’s longtime president Madelyn Elder leaving office
She'll be succeeded by former AT&T employee Jeanette Turner
Carpenters Local 156, formed in a 2011 merger, splits into two
Local 156 is replaced with newly formed Locals 1503 and 271.
National building trades sees natural gas as ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to grow ranks
The annual Oregon building trades convention drew a who's who of the state's top elected officials
Jack Roy follows Ken Morgan as head of Laborers Local 296
The 900-member local represents construction and shipyard laborers
New leadership at Painters Local 10
Mike Keebaugh succeeds Roben White, who opted not to run for re-election
Dave Tischer re-elected at Laborers Local 320
It's Tischer's fourth term as top officer of the 900-member heavy highway local
Laborers Local 483 elects Askin business manager
Askin will continue the local's campaign against outsourcing and prison labor
Corvallis native elected president of Flight Attendants union
Sara Nelson is an 18-year flight attendant at United
Machinists re-elect Buffenbarger
Challenge slate led by Jay Cronk plans to dispute election results
Laborers Local 335 re-elects Dave Ritchey
Ritchie is in his fifth term as business manager of the Vancouver heavy highway local.
Richards elected to fourth term as head of OPEIU Local 11
Local 11 represents 2,000 office workers in five states, plus outside workers at NW Natural
Erica Askin replaces Richard “Buz” Beetle as Laborers 483 business manager
Beetle, 65, retires after decades of union activism
IAM reform slate clears second hurdle
Machinists challengers will be on national ballots in April.
SEIU Local 503 votes not to merge with SEIU Local 49
Local 503 board recommends unification but delegates balk at changes
Machinists Union challenge slate moves forward
A Portland Boeing worker is in the running for national IAM office
