Workers Rights

Washington state minimum wage rises to $12

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

First Transit named 2018 Scrooge of the Year

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

New Seasons Market announces new $15 an hour starting wage

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.

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

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.

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

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

Trump-pardoned felon will raise anti-union funds

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

Trump moves to slash federal workers’ union rights

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.

Portland City Council approves resolution on the rights of Uber drivers

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.

AFL-CIO calls on Portland to give Uber drivers a voice

Commissioner Nick Fish says an ordinance to set up a driver "Wage Board" will get May 24 hearing.

Bill to end tribal worker union rights fails in Senate

The vote was 55-41 to end debate, but backers needed 60 votes.

ATU v TriMet: 5-year legal case starts over after state Supreme Court ruling

TriMet, a public transit agency, has spent a bundle to keep the public out of its meetings.

Senate bill would end union rights for Indian casino workers

Oregon Democrat Kurt Schrader joined Greg Walden and 215 other Republicans in voting for it.

Burgerville continues to fire pro-union workers

Otherwise exemplary pro-union workers are being fired for what appear like trivial pretexts.

Major escalation: Burgerville Workers Union now calling on consumers to boycott the company

The company has refused to meet with their union, and has now fired as many as six union supporters.

Meet the “anti-union” organizers

Freedom Foundation is showing up at workplaces and knocking on doors in Washington and Oregon to try to talk workers out of paying union dues.

Trump NLRB majority moves fast to reverse Obama-era decisions

In just three months, the new Board has reversed major gains.

Trump NLRB majority puts Machinists election win at Precision Castparts back in legal limbo

The ruling has national ramifications, but whether the welders can unionize is again up to the Seattle NLRB office.

Precision Castparts still refusing to recognize Machinist union

The company hopes a new Trump-appointed NLRB majority will vindicate its lawlessness.

Trump cabinet nominee Andy Puzder headlines Portland fundraiser for union-busting group

Freedom Foundation is attacking Laborers Local 483 and others.

Burgerville workers wage one-store Labor Day strike for holiday pay

It's the latest action by the Burgerville Workers Union, which has been campaigning for affordable health benefits and a $5 an hour raise.

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