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Workers Rights

Workers’ rights are human rights. They don’t come from laws — they come from being human. In the Workers Rights section, we report on the right to organize and bargain collectively, the right to a decent standard of living, and the right to be treated fairly and with dignity.

Workers Rights

Multnomah County may require non-profit contractors to stay union-neutral

Mar 13, 2019

A “union-neutrality” ordinance could be one of several reforms aimed at improving Multnomah County social services. Currently, low pay and heavy caseloads at nonprofit contractors are producing high turnover and lower quality services.

Workers Rights

Trump appointee wants to ban Scabby the Rat

Feb 12, 2019

Standing 25 feet tall, with scary red eyes and yellow fangs, Scabby the Rat is a union hero and an eye-catching sign of a labor dispute.

Workers Rights

Washington state minimum wage rises to $12

Jan 1, 2019

And in Seattle, Tacoma, and SeaTac, it’s even higher.

Workers Rights

First Transit named 2018 Scrooge of the Year

Dec 20, 2018

Scrooge of the Year goes to an individual or entity that was particularly hard-hearted to workers.

Workers Rights

New Seasons Market announces new $15 an hour starting wage

Dec 18, 2018

New Seasons Market has just announced it will raise starting pay to $15 an hour Feb. 1 at all its stores in Oregon, Washington, and California.

Workers Rights

Trump White House deletes rule that would have required union-busters to file disclosures

Oct 31, 2018

Despite a federal law requiring disclosure, union avoidance consultants can stage manage every detail of an anti-union campaign and still remain in the shadows.

Workers Rights

Union coalition says it’s time to restore legal rights for workers and consumers

Sep 5, 2018

Companies are increasingly insisting that workers and consumers waive their legal rights through arbitration clauses.

Workers Rights

Trump-pardoned felon will raise anti-union funds

Sep 5, 2018

Far-right culture warrior Dinesh D’Souza will headline a $115-a-plate fundraiser for the Freedom Foundation.

Workers Rights

Trump moves to slash federal workers’ union rights

Jun 1, 2018

New executive orders speed the firing of federal workers, slash the use of paid union time to defend them, and mandate the renegotiation of union contracts.

Workers Rights

Portland City Council approves resolution on the rights of Uber drivers

May 24, 2018

A city bureau has six months to come up with a proposal for a City oversight body focused on wages, dispute resolution, and other issues.

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