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
Three nominees vie to lead Labor Council
Fiona Yau-Luu, Eva Rippeteau and Thomas Spisak-Mosher are running to be the next secretary-treasurer of the Northwest Oregon Labor Council.
UFCW rejoins NW Oregon Labor Council
Local 555 represents grocery workers. Both before it left and now that it’s back, Local 555 was NOLC’s largest affiliate.
2022 Oregon AFL-CIO Convention Report
The March 18-20 Oregon AFL-CIO convention was the first since the pandemic, and the first union event at the Hyatt Regency Portland.
Washington AFL-CIO president won’t run again
Southwest Washington union officer Shannon Myers and WSLC’s political director Cherika Carter will contest for the number two spot.
National AFL-CIO leader takes job at Greenpeace
Tefere Gebre, executive vice president of the national AFL-CIO, says the climate crisis is the "fight of our lifetime.”
Oregon AFL-CIO holds convention this weekend at Portland Hyatt
Delegates will see debates between candidates for governor and labor commissioner, and will honor outstanding union members and lawmakers.
New leadership at Portland Firefighters
Hazmat specialist Isaac McLennan won election after incumbent Alan Ferschweiler left to work for the Oregon State Fire Fighters Council.
New number two officer elected at Bakers Local 364
14-year Nabisco employee Mike Burlingham, a longtime union steward at Nabisco, outpolled longtime incumbent Victor Weekes.
Metal Trades Council selects leadership
Delegates to the Metal Trades Council of Portland and Vicinity held a Jan. 10 election to name its top officers.
SW Washington Central Labor Council elects new set of officers
All told SWWACLC represents 17,000 members of 51 affiliated local unions in Clark, Skamania, and west Klickitat counties.
Local 701 returns to live meetings
Headquartered in Gladstone, Local 701 brings together 3,600 crane and heavy equipment operators and stationary engineers.
Merger brings Idaho and Wyoming into UFCW Local 555
UFCW Local 368A, headquartered in Boise, voted to merge into Local 555 adding 1,100 new members to Local 555, bringing its total to 24,900.
Shakeup in Teamsters leadership
Teamsters general president Jimmy Hoffa Jr. is retiring at age 80, and his chosen successor just lost a leadership vote in a landslide.
New leadership at Machinists District Lodge W24
Directing business representative Wayne Thompson has retired, and Brandon Bryant and Will Lukens are the new top officers.
Multnomah County union has new top officer
Josyln Baker ran unopposed after incumbent Percy Winters Jr. opted not to seek a third term. AFSCME Local 88 represents 3,400 workers.
Northwest Carpenters placed in trusteeship
The council's top officer Evelyn Shapiro has resigned amid allegations of vote rigging in a Seattle contract ratification vote.
2021 Oregon building trades convention report
FOUR MORE YEARS: Oregon State Building & Construction Trades Council convention delegates re-elected Robert Camarillo as executive secretary-treasurer. Camarillo has served that role since May 2018, after working as an Ironworkers organizer.
Teamster Tully elected as Second VP at NOLC
Teamsters Local 223 president Dave Tully was elected in a contested roll call vote at the Sept. 27 delegate meeting.
Liz Shuler elected AFL-CIO president
She succeeds Rich Trumka, who died Aug. 5. Shuler, AFL-CIO secretary treasurer since 2009, is the first woman to hold the office of president.
Oregon Building Trades goes forward with Sunriver convention
It will be the first in-person union convention in Oregon since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. Some events will be held outdoors.
