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Union Organizing

Unions are democratic organizations of workers — united for their own mutual aid and protection and to promote and defend the rights and interests of fellow workers. In the Union Organizing section, we report on efforts to unionize non-union workplaces, and on employer efforts to oppose unionization.

Union Organizing

Microsoft video game workers unionize

Feb 2, 2023

The unit consists of about 300 quality-assurance testers at the company’s videogame unit, ZeniMax, which it acquired in 2021.

Union Organizing

New Seasons union reaches Beaverton

Feb 2, 2023

With the Cedar Hills store, the New Seasons Labor Union now represents more than 900 workers in the Portland metro area.

Union Organizing

Bodyvox dance company workers to vote on IATSE

Feb 2, 2023

The union election will cover all stagehands and production workers at the Northwest Portland dance studio.

Union Organizing

Workers will remain nonunion at Rite Aid

Feb 2, 2023

When the election was held in the Corvallis store Jan. 19, the union had just 2 votes in favor, and 11 votes against.

Union Organizing

Workers at genetically engineered mouse company want a union

Feb 2, 2023

Teamsters Local 206 is organizing a group of 14 workers at Tigard-based Yecuris, which transplants human liver cells into mice for lab research.

Union Organizing

Office workers at City of Portland launch new union

Jan 18, 2023

The City of Portland Professional Workers Union would represent about 870 workers, the last big group of City employees who are not yet unionized.

Union Organizing

Iron workers lock in union at Raimore Construction

Jan 18, 2023

In construction, when contractors sign on to the union, that means they can ‘unsign’ later. But not if workers have a say.

Union Organizing

Sixth New Seasons store goes union

Jan 18, 2023

Workers at the Arbor Lodge grocery store in North Portland voted 71-23 to join the independent union, and another election is later this month.

Union Organizing

Workers voted in a union at Afuri Ramen. Potbelly could be next.

Jan 18, 2023

The unanimous vote marks the first win for Restaurant Workers of Portland, which launched along with the Afuri campaign.

Union Organizing

Cinema workers: strike first, union later

Jan 18, 2023

After a six-day strike, workers filed a National Labor Relations Board petition, seeking to affiliate with the newly formed United Cinema Workers.

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