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Union Organizing
New Seasons unfair labor practice case goes before federal judge
The NLRB says employer misconduct may justify re-running a union election at New Seasons market in Hillsboro last September.
Workers at homeless nonprofit New Avenues For Youth file for union
The unit of 118 workers would be in AFSCME Local 1790, which represents workers at All Good Northwest, Janus Youth Programs, and Outside In.
UO fires organizer in student worker campaign
Gotcha: He didn’t pay for food that was otherwise headed to the garbage.
Carpenters organize at Portland wood framing contractor Wood Mechanix
The union has had discussions with workers at Wood Mechanix for years, and soon they'll vote in a union election.
Oregon Catholic Press dumps union
The Portland-based nonprofit publisher prints sheet music, missals and other resources for church services.
Portland city office workers file for union election
They make up the last big group of City of Portland employees who don’t already have union representation.
Widmer Brewery goes union
Workers at the Portland brewery joined Teamsters Local 162, making it one of a handful of U.S. craft breweries with union representation.
Oregon Tradeswomen recognizes staff union
They help women get into rewarding union careers. Now, they'll will be union members too, affiliating with Machinists District Lodge W24.
Microsoft video game workers unionize
The unit consists of about 300 quality-assurance testers at the company’s videogame unit, ZeniMax, which it acquired in 2021.
New Seasons union reaches Beaverton
With the Cedar Hills store, the New Seasons Labor Union now represents more than 900 workers in the Portland metro area.
Bodyvox dance company workers to vote on IATSE
The union election will cover all stagehands and production workers at the Northwest Portland dance studio.
Workers will remain nonunion at Rite Aid
When the election was held in the Corvallis store Jan. 19, the union had just 2 votes in favor, and 11 votes against.
Workers at genetically engineered mouse company want a union
Teamsters Local 206 is organizing a group of 14 workers at Tigard-based Yecuris, which transplants human liver cells into mice for lab research.
Office workers at City of Portland launch new union
The City of Portland Professional Workers Union would represent about 870 workers, the last big group of City employees who are not yet unionized.
Iron workers lock in union at Raimore Construction
In construction, when contractors sign on to the union, that means they can ‘unsign’ later. But not if workers have a say.
Sixth New Seasons store goes union
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.
Workers voted in a union at Afuri Ramen. Potbelly could be next.
The unanimous vote marks the first win for Restaurant Workers of Portland, which launched along with the Afuri campaign.
Cinema workers: strike first, union later
After a six-day strike, workers filed a National Labor Relations Board petition, seeking to affiliate with the newly formed United Cinema Workers.
NLRB certifies Amazon Labor Union win
Amazon held up the certification for nine months through legal objections, but the NLRB has again dismissed Amazon's complaints.
Abortion support group recognizes union
The Beaverton-headquartered National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF) announced it would voluntarily recognize OPEIU Local 11 union representation.
