Union Organizing

At Oregon Shakespeare Festival, stagehands want a union

Over management objections, workers will vote on whether to join IATSE.

AFT 111 converts coworkers to members

More than 130 “fair share” employees have become full union members so far this year.

Crew of nonunion ironworkers goes on unfair labor practice strike at Instafab

Workers decided to take a stand after years of feeling ignored and disrespected.

Baggage handlers at PDX vote to join Machinists Union

Workers at ABM Onsite Services West cite low wages, lack of training, and job safety

Portland airport shop workers want a union too

Workers at the Portland airport Kiehl’s, Rich’s News, Oregonian, and The Market want a union

First Unitarian Church of Portland recognizes a union

Church leaders balk at first, but pressure from the congregation prompts a change of heart

UNITE HERE victory at airport

A group of concessions workers at the Portland airport will now be union members

Siemens medical equipment workers unionize with IBEW Local 48

Campaign benefits from workers resolve — and solidarity from a German union

Basic Rights Oregon unionizes with AFSCME

The gay civil rights group voluntarily recognizes a union for its 15 employees

No surprise: Portland park rangers vote union

Overcoming legal obstruction by the City, rangers are now part of DCTU

After obstruction and delay, City of Portland ordered to proceed with union election for park rangers

City obstructed and delayed for a year, but now park rangers get to join DCTU

IBEW engaged in organizing drive at Camas’ Wafertech

The Taiwanese chipmaker, which pays just over minimum wage, tells workers they don't need a union

Oregon AFL-CIO hires Nafisah Ula to bolster union organizing

The campaign researcher comes to the state federation from the national AFL-CIO

Painters District Council 5 turns up pressure on nonunion Edwards Painting

Nonunion Edwards Painting faces charges at NLRB.

Wanted: Union-made elephant ears

Zoo food workers want union rights and permanent work

Precision Castparts workers vote to stay non-union

The vote on whether to join Machinists is 932-1,258

KBOO radio station goes union

The campaign arose after management reduced sick and maternity leave

Machinists in national organizing drive at Oregon’s Jeld-Wen

The Justice for Jeld-Wen Workers campaign is active in 15 states

Bakers Union organizing video lottery delis one at a time

"Lottery delis" rake it in with video poker, but pay minimum wage with no benefits

2,300 workers at Precision Castparts vote June 7 on unionization

PCC is waging a by-the-book anti-union campaign against the Machinists