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
Oregon Building Trades: Ready to take it to next level
Delegates elected new officers, set policy, and raised funds for political work
Sheet Metal Local 16 members elect first-ever female business agent
The 2,045 member local has been working to increase union market share and attract more women and minority workers.
Washington AFL-CIO president Jeff Johnson to retire
Vying to succeed him are WSLC secretary-treasurer Lynne Dodson and Machinists District Lodge 751 Political Director Larry Brown.
Incumbent slate re-elected at ATU Local 757
At the top of the slate, Shirley Block was re-elected with 55 percent of the vote, outpolling four challengers.
Roofers Local 49 re-elects Russ Garnett to third term
Garnett ran unopposed for a third term as business manager.
Incumbent Drew Lindsey outpolls Tim Frew to head IBEW Local 280
Electrical work is booming in Local 280’s jurisdiction, and the local hit a membership record of 1,300 in May.
ILWU to hold 2018 convention in Portland June 4-8
The 35,000-member union represents dock and warehouse workers in Hawaii and the West Coast.
Ironworker Robert Camarillo will head Oregon Building Trades
The council coordinates the state-level political efforts of 21 affiliated building trades unions.
Karl Koenig succeeds Bob Livingston at Oregon State Fire Fighters Council
The election of officers took place at the union's 30th biannual convention in Bend.
Kaiser Permanente union coalition splits
The day before bargaining was to begin, unions representing 45,000 members left the coalition, while unions representing 70,700 members remain.
New top leader at SEIU Local 503
Melissa Unger, sworn in March 10, comes to the job with decades of political experience.
Metal trades council elects new officers
Jason Joeckel of Laborers Local 737 is the new secretary-treasurer of the Metal Trades Council, which represents workers at the Portland Shipyards.
Plumbers & Fitters Local 290 members elect Lou Christian as business manager
It was his third race against Al Shropshire.
New officers at Columbia-Pacific Building Trades Council
All candidates ran unopposed.
Bakers Local 114 elections
Local 114 represents about 1,150 workers at the Franz, Kroger, Safeway and Bimbo/Oroweat wholesale bakeries as well as bakery workers in grocery stores.
Oregon Alliance for Retired Americans elects new officers
Retired school employee Everice Moro succeeds retired letter carrier Scott Blau as president of the AFL-CIO-affiliated union retirees organization.
Oregon Historical Society union affiliates with ILWU Local 5
Workers at Oregon Historical Society have been unionized since 1990, when they formed their own independent union.
New officers at AFSCME Local 88
Newly elected AFSCME Local 88 president Percy Winters, Jr. succeeds Jason Heilbrun, who did not seek re-election.
Highlights of the 2017 National AFL-CIO convention
No politicians this time, but an emphasis on racial equity and inclusion.
New president at CWA Local 7901
AT&T Mobility employee Celeste Jones defeated incumbent Jeanette Turner.
