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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

Union interest spreads to two more Portland-area New Seasons stores

Nov 30, 2022

Workers at North Portland and Beaverton branches of grocery chain New Seasons are seeking to affiliate with the New Seasons Labor Union.

Union Organizing

Workers will vote on union at Portland ramen shop

Nov 30, 2022

A group of 19 workers at Afuri Ramen + Dumpling in downtown Portland say they want wage increases and safety improvements.

Union Organizing

Ridwell workers go union in Washington

Nov 30, 2022

The company collects items that typical curbside recycling programs don’t accept, like batteries, lightbulbs, plastic film and more.

Union Organizing

Imperfect Foods workers join UFCW

Nov 16, 2022

The bargaining unit includes all delivery drivers and delivery lead workers at the Clackamas, Oregon location.

Union Organizing

More Portland Street Response workers go union

Nov 2, 2022

Two classifications of workers at the newly formed agency are now represented by Professional & Technical Employees Local 17 (PROTEC17).

Union Organizing

A second New Seasons store votes to unionize

Nov 2, 2022

The Slabtown vote was the fourth union election at New Seasons in recent months, and three more stores have pending union elections.

Union Organizing

Tillamook creamery to vote on whether to stay union

Nov 2, 2022

Teamsters Local 58 currently represents production workers at the Tillamook County Creamery Association, which makes a variety of dairy products.

Union Organizing

Door makers say no to IWW, remain non-union

Nov 2, 2022

Management ran a standard anti-union campaign, attaching scare-tactic literature to paychecks and holding anti-union meetings.

Union Organizing

Nurses vote out union at hospital in Ontario, Oregon

Nov 2, 2022

The results won’t be official until the National Labor Relations Board rules on numerous unfair labor practice charges against management.

Union Organizing

Welders decertify union at Precision Castparts

Nov 2, 2022

The vote brings a five-year saga to a close in which company lawyers stonewalled union supporters at every turn.

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