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Union Organizing
What did New Seasons pay union busters? We’ll have to wait another year to find out
One worker wanted to know why fees New Seasons paid to a union avoidance consultant hadn't been disclosed, as required by federal law. So he called the union-buster.
At Outside In, an overwhelming vote to unionize
A union campaign that began in the wake of a stabbing ended with a 88 to 18 vote for AFSCME.
Gladstone Burgerville becomes the second store to vote in union
The vote was 17 to 5 to unionize with the Burgerville Workers Union, which is affiliated with the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
Yes, welders can unionize at Precision Castparts, NLRB rules
The case went all the way to Washington, DC, and back, along the way overturning a major Obama-era NLRB ruling.
A Burgerville store goes union — officially
The Burgerville at 92nd and Powell may be the nation’s first officially unionized fast food union.
Burgerville Workers Union expects to call for a union election
If a majority votes yes at the 92nd and Powell location, it could be the nation's first official union at a fast food chain.
At Reed College, students are unionizing
In the dorms, a new independent union of residential advisors wants greater security and improved compensation.
New leadership at New Seasons — CEO is out, and so are union-busters, for now
The new co-presidents of New Seasons Market say they'll meet with New Seasons Workers United.
Oregon State University faculty launch union campaign
OSU professors could join the union that represents fellow faculty at UO and PSU, and WOU.
Top Oregon state representative calls on New Seasons to respect workers’ rights
Tina Kotek says the company should stop playing games … and respect workers' right to organize.
New Seasons deploys the same union-busters that Trump Las Vegas hotel used
After a second pro-union worker is fired, union supporters question the grocer’s ‘B Corp’ status.
At Springfield’s PeaceHealth Sacred Heart hospital, medical techs vote overwhelmingly to unionize
The new 350-member bargaining unit will be part of Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals.
Portland caterer signs contract with Bakers Local 114
The newly unionized company has frequently catered union events.
New Seasons Market rebuffs call for meeting with union
UFCW Local 555 says the nonunion grocer has already fired one union supporter.
Union drive launches at New Seasons
Two weeks after a group of New Seasons workers publicly announced a union campaign, the company hasn't yet responded to their appeal for neutrality.
Bus drivers in Hood River win union
Columbia Area Transit drivers will be part of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757.
Oregon Ballet Theatre dancers unionize
OBT voluntarily recognizes a union after dancers and stage managers sign union cards.
Welders at Precision Castparts vote to join Machinists union
A "micro-unit" wins at a company where four previous union campaigns failed.
Eugene Urgent Care clinic network fights union campaign by SEIU Local 49
The results of an Aug. 17 unionization election are up in the air.
Machinists win the right to union election for welders at Precision Castparts
A union win Sept. 22 would be the first at one of the area’s largest nonunion industrial employers.
