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Workers Rights
Strikes were up in 2011, but still extremely rare
The Verizon and NFL strikes were the year's biggest.
Labor Law forum draws 280 union reps, shop stewards
A new rule says private employers must display a poster explaining workers’ rights to form a union.
Wisconsin unions in life or death fight to recall Governor Walker
Tens of thousands of Wisconsin public workers have lost collective bargaining rights.
Vancouver Hilton to be converted to office space
Vancouver Hilton managers get carried away campaigning against a boycott.
Crackdown at St. Charles Medical Center
St. Charles Medical Center in Bend sounds like a dictatorship in a case filed by SEIU Local 49.
OSPIRG fundraiser fires pro-union workers
Workers at Fund for the Public Interest’s Portland call center voted in October to unionize.
JWJ picks Dosha as 2011 “Scrooge of the Year”
Dosha Salon Spa was elected “Scrooge of the Year” at a Dec. 10 fundraiser
Parry Center workers reject campaign to bust their union
Now workers must get a contract at a non-profit that spent $65,000+ to bust the union.
MetroWest fires another pro-Teamster worker
Washington County's ambulance contractor is accused of breaking the law to fight unionization.
Going through the motions in bargaining
Bus contractor First Student is accused of playing games in bargaining with OSEA at South Umpqua.
Ambulance contractor fires union supporters
MetroWest Ambulance, which has a contract with Washington County, has begun firing union supporters.
Ashland co-op goes gonzo over union drive
A federal agency is investigating labor law violations at a Southern Oregon food co-op.
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.