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
Meet Jeff Gritz, new Laborers district council director
The Oregon and Southern Idaho District Council of Laborers has a new leader and a new crew.
Elevator Constructors Local 23 re-elects Randy Carmony
The 295 members of Local 23 build and maintain elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and dumbwaiters in Oregon and southwest Washington.
New leadership at Ironworkers Local 29
Challenger Jason Fussell outpolled incumbent Joe Bowers, becoming business manager effective Jan. 2.
UFCW Local 555 returns to original Kaiser union coalition
The union is leaving the recently-formed Alliance of Health Care Unions as of Jan. 1
NW Oregon Labor Council re-elects slate of officers
All ran unopposed for new four-year terms. Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle will officiate at a ceremonial swearing-in at the labor council’s Jan. 27 meeting.
New leadership at CWA Local 7901
Portland Jobs With Justice organizer A.J. Mendoza is the new president of the 635-member local.
Bricklayers Local 1 Oregon expands jurisdiction
BAC Local 1 Oregon now covers workers in Idaho, Montana, and portions of Washington.
2019 Oregon AFL-CIO Convention Report
Delegates learned new words, like “cisgender,” charted a new political course, and passed the torch of leadership to a new generation.
2019 Oregon Building Trades Convention
About 175 delegates and guests heard about the national building trades fight with Trump, and resolved to hold future conventions biennially.
Coming up: Oregon AFL-CIO biennial convention
Several hundred delegates and guests will hear from national and state union leaders, elect a new president and secretary-treasurer, and vote on dozens of policy resolutions.
Operating Engineers business manager James Anderson wins second term
In officer elections scheduled for July, all incumbent Local 701 officers ran unopposed and were elected by acclamation.
Challenger outpolls incumbent in IBEW Local 48 officer elections
Garth Bachman was elected business manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 48, outpolling two-term incumbent Gary Young by 11 votes.
Painters and Allied Trades District Council 5 elects new leadership
Based on votes cast at 12 locals June 8, the 6,100-member district council will be headed by Todd Springer from Portland-based Glaziers Local 740.
Portland 911 operators leave AFSCME, join Portland police union
The vote was 67 to 7 in a May 21 election overseen by the Oregon Employment Relations Board.
AFT-Oregon elects new leadership
Jaime Rodriguez succeeds David Rives as statewide union president.
Oregon AFSCME elects officers
Jeff Klatke was re-elected president unopposed.
Trainor launches campaign to lead Oregon AFL-CIO
The state federation’s current leader, Tom Chamberlain, isn’t seeking re-election.
Boeing Machinist Larry Brown wins close race to lead Washington AFL-CIO
Washington State Labor Council coordinates the political efforts of more than 600 affiliated local unions in Washington.
ILWU elects new leadership
Members of the West Coast longshore and warehouse union elected their first-ever black president, Willie Adams.
Melissa Unger wins election at SEIU 503
The state's largest union saw active competition for most of its top officer positions.
