Union Organizing Archives

The City of Portland says it respects the right to unionize. That must be why it’s trying to stop a union vote.

The consultant literally introduced himself as “the union-buster” and held one-on-one meetings trying to create fear about unionizing.

Although the company seemed a little perturbed with the effort, supervisors did not make any overt attempts to stymie the union.

At Providence women’s clinics, Providence Home Health and Hospice, and Providence Medford Medical Center, workers will vote on unionizing.

The NLRB says employer misconduct may justify re-running a union election at New Seasons market in Hillsboro last September.

The unit of 118 workers would be in AFSCME Local 1790, which represents workers at All Good Northwest, Janus Youth Programs, and Outside In.

Gotcha: He didn’t pay for food that was otherwise headed to the garbage.

The union has had discussions with workers at Wood Mechanix for years, and soon they’ll vote in a union election.

The Portland-based nonprofit publisher prints sheet music, missals and other resources for church services.

They make up the last big group of City of Portland employees who don’t already have union representation.