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
Northwest Oregon Labor Retirees Council disbands
Low turnout and duplication of effort end the group after 15 years.
Boeing controversy fuels challenge to top Machinist posts
After an investigation, DOL is overseeing a re-run of the election for national Machinists officers
Kevin Jensen re-elected business manager of Iron Workers 29
Jensen ran unopposed for a fourth three-year term.
A changing of the guard at National Association of Letter Carriers
Kevin Card and Jim Cook, two longtime local leaders, have left office.
Oregon AFL-CIO takes more political action for ‘14
State labor federation says vote "yes" on drivers card law
Operating Engineers rejoin Building Trades Department
Eight years after leaving, Engineers back in AFL-CIO Building Trades Department
Sheet Metal rep to head building trades council
Willy Myers succeeds Jodi Guetzloe Parker, who resigned mid-term.
Runoff for top office at Elevator Constructors 23
Business Rep Mike Bodendorfer is retiring
New leadership at AFSCME Local 88
The union of Multnomah County workers faces a political election and contract bargaining in 2014
Portland-based Boilermakers Local 500 consolidates with Local 242 in Spokane
The new local represents 550 construction boilermakers in Washington and Oregon
SEIU locals 503 and 49 discuss merger
Merged union would be 65,000-strong in government, health care and building services
Oregon AFL-CIO looks to build “strong voice” coalition
Delegates admit labor can't go it alone and, like national AFL, resolve to make a big tent bigger
Resolved, that the Oregon AFL-CIO will …
Delegates voted more policy resolutions than in previous years, and nearly all passed unanimously
ILWU leaves AFL-CIO
The longshore union cited jurisdictional disputes as part of the reason.
Oregon building trades back Merkley for re-election
Delegates also commit to back construction projects and oppose two ballot measures
OSEA picks new executive director
Rick Shidaker will replace Steven Araujo, who retires Dec. 31
Washington AFL-CIO convention: ‘Labor can’t do it alone’
Resolution calls for continued fight for new I-5 bridge with light rail
United Food and Commercial Workers expected to rejoin AFL-CIO in August
UFCW's return would boost AFL-CIO membership by almost 10 percent.
Elliott named to top post at Machinists District W24
The former Weyerhaeuser worker will finish the term of Bob Wilson, who retired July 1.
Gary Young elected IBEW 48 business manager
Two candidates face a runoff for the vice president’s post


