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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

Amid union activity, Grand Central Baking closes cafe

Mar 19, 2015

Laborers Local 483 says Sawtooth Cafe closed early after an employee protest

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Madore floats right to work resolution in Clark County, Washington

Mar 17, 2015

County employees could get the benefits of a union without having to pay for it.

Workers Rights

Klamath Falls Walmart disciplines strikers

Mar 3, 2015

Ismael Nunez protests his firing, and two others are written up for striking

Union Organizing

Portland airport shop workers want a union too

Mar 3, 2015

Workers at the Portland airport Kiehl’s, Rich’s News, Oregonian, and The Market want a union

Portland

City of Portland passes $15 minimum for its contracted service workers

Mar 3, 2015

The wage floor covers 150 janitors and guards and parking attendants and about 20 City workers

Workers Rights

PDX: a highly desirable workplace, for managers

Feb 17, 2015

Port of Portland hires a $197-an-hour consultant to develop its policy to help low-wage workers

Workers Rights

Common Sense Economics introduced at Labor Law Conference

Feb 17, 2015

The program illustrates why today’s economy isn’t working for working people.

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Workers Rights

Port to weigh PDX worker reforms

Feb 6, 2015

Port Commission will hear proposal for “worker retention” at March 11 meeting

Workers Rights

Klamath Falls Walmart fires worker who went on strike

Jan 27, 2015

Ismael Nuñez struck to protest retaliation against other workers. Now HE’s been terminated.

Workers Rights

Port of Portland will consider a “social equity” policy for airport workers

Dec 12, 2014

PDX lags behind other West Coast airports in raising standards for low-wage service workers

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