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.
Workers Rights
Dosha fires pro-union worker
A massage therapist is terminated after wearing red feather earrings.
Excelsior Packaging pays $175,000 to settle charges
The penalty is for refusing to bargain when it sold its Vancouver factory to Mercury Plastics.
Workers rights go local: Seattle mandates paid sick leave
Defying the Chamber, a widely popular ordinance will require businesses to offer paid sick leave.
Starbucks settles with fired pro-union worker
Starbucks pays a fired Portland barista to settle charges, after federal agency issues complaint.
More workers fired for Facebook postings
A Frito-Lay worker is fired after complaining about a supervisor on Facebook.
Labor law violations pile up at Dosha Salon
In June and July, CWA files four more charges with the National Labor Relations Board.
Bowtech abuses continue, Machinists say
The Eugene hunting bow maker breaks terms of a legal settlement, IAM alleges.
Judge hears NLRB complaint vs. Boeing over South Carolina move
NLRB’s case against Boeing goes to the heart of workers’ right to strike.
Rogue Ales puts chill on Teamsters Union campaign
When its minimum wage brewers sought a union, Rogue Ales lawyered up and fired two.
Federal lawsuit targets companies for labor trafficking
EEOC is suing companies that trafficked hundreds of foreign workers to Washington, Hawaii, Texas, and Mississippi.
State-by-state labor battles continue
Polls have continued to show an edge in public support for union rights.
Senators to NLRB: Don’t cave to GOP pressure on Boeing
Ten U.S. senators in asking the National Labor Relations Board to ignore political pressure.
Union workers under grave threat from Walmart expansion
A thousand UFCW members could lose jobs if Walmart opens 17 Portland-area stores as planned.
Portland Jobs with Justice celebrates 20th anniversary
Supporters filled a Portland Hilton ballroom May 14 to celebrate and remember.
Anti-union campaign causes private school closure
Enrollment drops after Portland French School spends $170,000 opposing efforts to join AFT.
Seattle theaters showcase their union support
Seattle theaters joined in the "We Are One" national day of action April 4 by putting up signs.
Koch brothers have presence in Oregon
Georgia-Pacific has changed since it was bought in 2005 by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch.
At UNITE HERE, gay rights leader bridges two movements
Gay civil rights leader Cleve Jones was a star guest April 20 at the kickoff of the newly-chartered Oregon chapter of Pride At Work.
Bob Tiernan will oversee bargaining at Dosha Salon
Newly unionized Dosha Salon and Spa hired former Oregon Republican Party chair Bob Tiernan to oversee bargaining.
Workers fired for Facebook posts; NLRB investigates
Employers are increasingly firing workers for Facebook rants. But that’s against federal labor law.
