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Union Organizing
Seattle shipyard painters unionize on the heels of Portland election
Specialty Finishes workers in both cities are now represented by Painters Local 10, which is preparing to bargain a first contract.
Another Northwest newspaper goes union
Workers at The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington, voted 19-0 to affiliate with the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild.
Voodoo Doughnut workers unionize in second attempt
The vote came after a previous union campaign in 2021 ended in a 9-9 tie, meaning a loss for the union. But after a year, the tide shifted.
Union spreads at New Seasons
Workers at the Woodstock store say they were inspired by the New Seasons Labor Union's recent victory at the Seven Corners market.
First ever union win at New Seasons
Third time's a charm for union supporters at the Seven Corners store; their independent union just won a representation vote four-to-one.
Portland workers form first Verizon Express union
By a vote of 4-1, workers at two Portland retail stores for telecom giant Verizon have unionized with the Communications Workers of America.
Weyerhaeuser workers in Eugene stay nonunion
After a heavy anti-union campaign from management, Weyerhaeuser workers in Eugene voted against unionizing.
Schoolhouse Electric hires unionbusters
Eight months after Portland home goods maker Schoolhouse was sold to a new owner, its workers are ready for a union.
Weyerhaeuser workers go union in Albany
Forklift operators at a wood products distribution center voted 11-5 to affiliate with Machinists District Lodge W24.
Nurses want union at hospital in Lincoln City
A unit of 70 nurses in Lincoln City is organizing with Oregon Nurses Association to improve work conditions and get a say in decision-making.
Amazon union launches third New York campaign
Amazon Labor Union, which unionized an Amazon warehouse in April, announced it’s organizing at a facility near Albany, New York.
Voodoo Doughnut workers relaunch union effort
Doughnut Workers United has begun a second campaign to organize downtown Portland’s Voodoo Doughnut store.
Shipyard painters go union
A dozen workers who paint vessels on Swan Island in Portland have unionized, increasing the union density at the Vigor Industrial shipyard.
Bend brewpub will stay nonunion
Workers at Crux Fermentation Project voted 10-2 against unionizing with an independent labor organization, in ballots counted Aug. 4.
Fourth Portland-area New Seasons launches union
Workers at a New Seasons Market in Northwest Portland are organizing with an independent labor organization.
Strikes shut down all but one Eugene Starbucks
Within a week, a strike grew from one to seven Starbucks locations in Eugene, Oregon. That meant every union store in the city was on strike.
Starbucks Portland closure: Timing smacks of union busting
Workers have been raising safety concerns at a Portland Starbucks for years, but the company only took action days before a union election.
Workers at Portland pet and garden store go union
Workers at Fang! Pet & Garden Supply and Salty’s Pet Supply in Portland voted 13-0 to unionize with ILWU Local 5, in ballots counted July 19.
UPS hires union buster . . . at unit of five employees
The parcel delivery giant flew in a Florida-based union buster to try to talk workers out of unionizing with Teamsters Local 670.
Union votes scheduled at three New Seasons stores
Workers at New Seasons Market stores in Portland and Hillsboro will be mailed ballots this month for three separate union organizing efforts.
