Northwest Labor Press is an independent union-supported newspaper founded in 1900. Our print version is mailed twice a month to about 45,000 members of over three dozen local unions in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our online version has been maintained here since 1997.
Worker safety
The most dangerous jobs in America
Fishers, loggers, and airplane pilots have the most dangerous jobs, while construction and transportation and warehousing had the most deaths overall.
OSHA pulls rule on reporting ergonomics injuries
OSHA will hold off asking employers to record musculoskeletal disorders like carpal tunnel on a form they already fill out.
Poor economy leads to layoffs at OR-OSHA
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration has laid off 10 employees so far this year, including longtime labor liaison David Sparks.
Ergonomic regulation reform put on the back burner
Nine years since a Republican Congress axed ergonomic regs, Ds show no appetite to reinstate them.
Bus drivers’ union steers industry toward healthier workplace
Driving a bus might not be top of the list when most people think of hazardous occupations. Bus drivers aren’t rushing into burning buildings...
