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The City of Portland is planning to contract out 350 union jobs at city-owned performance venues. As Metro exits management of the Schnitzer, Keller and other venues, and the “City that Works” doesn’t want the work either. nwlaborpress.org/2026/09/city...
City of Portland to contract out 350 union jobs
As Metro exits management of the Schnitzer and Keller venues, the “City that Works” doesn’t want the work either.
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Happy Labor Day! Understanding the labor movement can be daunting. Here's a grand tour of labor organizations in Oregon and Southwest Washington. nwlaborpress.org/2026/09/2026...
2026 guide to the local labor movement
Understanding the labor movement can be daunting. This guide is meant as a grand tour of labor organizations in the readership area we serve.
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When workers at the North Portland location of PDX Sliders announced a union, the tiny burger chain hired Ogletree Deakins, a management-side labor law firm that specializes in “union avoidance.” They voted to unionize anyway. nwlaborpress.org/2026/09/work...
Workers unionize at Sliders PDX Williams
PDX Sliders hired Ogletree Deakins, a management-side labor law firm that specializes in “union avoidance.”
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Boeing engineers have authorized a strike. Union negotiators reached a tentative agreement and recommended a yes vote, but rank-and-file members lack trust in the company. nwlaborpress.org/2026/09/engi...
Engineers reject contract, authorize strike at Boeing
Union negotiators favored a yes vote, but found that rank-and-file members lack trust in the company.
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THE LATE GREAT LABOR DAY PARADE Parades were once a big part of union celebrations of Labor Day. Then, 100 years ago, they disappeared. nwlaborpress.org/2026/09/look...
Looking back at the late great Labor Day parade
Parades were once a big part of what it meant to celebrate Labor Day.
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LABOR DAY PICNIC TIME: Labor’s holiday is celebrated by union members, families, and allies. Here are this year's Labor Day picnics in Oregon and Washington. nwlaborpress.org/2026/09/2026...
2026 Labor Day picnics
Labor’s holiday is celebrated by union members, families, and allies. Here are this year's Labor Day picnics in Oregon and Washington.
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AI, MEET CBA: Unions are responding to the threat of AI by pushing for and winning contract language that protects workers’ autonomy and job security. nwlaborpress.org/2026/09/ai-m...
AI, meet CBA
Unions are grappling with the rapid rollout of AI in the workplace.
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Fire and police unions are backing a Portland measure to hire more police. The ballot initiative to add 400 more police officers needs to raise 40,437 valid signatures by July 6. nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/fire...
How to stay ahead of the heat: Cool tips for those who work outdoors nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/how-...
How to stay ahead of the heat: Cool tips for those who work outdoors
In recent years more than 60 workers a year in Washington and 20 workers a year in Oregon have suffered serious harm from heat.
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School bus workers in Lake Oswego have unionized. Following a 48-6 vote, 62 employees of Student Transportation of America are joining Teamsters Local 206. nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/scho...
Defying an anti-union campaign, workers at Sequoia Mental Health Services Sequoia voted by a 2-to-1 margin to join AFSCME Local 1790. nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/sequ... @oregonafscme.bsky.social
Sequoia mental health workers join union
Defying an anti-union campaign, they voted 2-to-1 to join AFSCME Local 1790.
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The Social Security trust fund is set to be depleted by late 2032, but don’t let anyone tell you that means Social Security won’t be around when you need it. nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/soci...
Social Security deadline nears
The trust fund is set to be depleted by late 2032, but don’t let anyone tell you that means Social Security won’t be around when you need it.
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A bill to speed up first union contracts has passed the House. If passed by the Senate and signed by President Trump, it would be the most significant reform to U.S. labor law in generations. nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/bill...
An effort by the Portland branch of Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) to unionize the downtown Portland Muji store failed 14-16. nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/iww-... @portlandiww.bsky.social
Dark Horse Comics has agreed to recognize a union. The decision came one week after Local 7901 announced that 59 of the company’s 102 workers had signed a union petition.https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/dark-horse-comics-agrees-to-recognize-union/ @darkhorseunion.bsky.social
Dark Horse Comics agrees to recognize union
The announcement came one week after Local 7901 announced that 59 of the company’s 102 workers had signed a union petition.
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Is Major League Baseball heading for a lockout? Players union interim director Bruce Meyer explains the wide MLB-union divide. nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/is-m...
Is Major League Baseball heading for a lockout?
Players union interim director Bruce Meyer explains the wide MLB-union divide.
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Are you a construction union apprentice or a recently graduated journeyman with kids? You could be eligible to get significant from the state of Oregon help paying for childcare. nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/chil...
Child care help for apprentices
Oregon’s Child Care for Construction program helps apprentices and new journeymen afford childcare while building careers.
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The Trump Labor Department is turning back the clock to 2019. Its new overtime exemption rule will result in greater exploitation of low-paid managers and professionals. nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/labo...
Labor Department turns back clock to 2019
A new overtime exemption rule will result in greater exploitation of low-paid managers and professionals.
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Portland City Council may soon consider capping Uber/Lyft’s grab of driver earnings. Uber and Lyft driver pay is down — even though rider cost is up. It's no mystery as to why.https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/portland-may-look-at-capping-uber-lyfts-grab-of-driver-earnings/
Portland may look at capping Uber/Lyft’s grab of driver earnings
Driver pay is down even though rider cost is up. It's no mystery as to why.
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A major labor law reform — a bill to speed up first union contracts — is heading to a vote in Congress.https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/congress-to-vote-on-major-labor-law-reform/
Congress to vote on major labor law reform
A bill to speed up first union contracts is heading to a vote in Congress.
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Machinists have ratified a new four-year contract with Weyerhaeuser. The four-year deal covers 1,160 loggers and mill workers in Oregon and Washington.https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/machinists-ratify-new-four-year-contract-with-weyerhaeuser/
Machinists ratify new four-year contract with Weyerhaeuser
The four-year deal covers 1,160 loggers and mill workers in Oregon and Washington.
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NO ROAD TO GLORY: Once all the Cesar Chavez street signs come down, few streets will remain that honor the contributions of organized labor. nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/no-r...
NO ROAD TO GLORY: Labor leaders rarely get public honors
Once all the Cesar Chavez street signs come down, few streets will remain that honor the contributions of organized labor.
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A Portland street named for labor leader Cesar Chavez could soon come down. Instead of returning the street to 39th Avenue, a City Council proposal would change the name to Campesinos Boulevard — at a cost to the city of about $200,000. nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/stre...
Street named for labor leader Cesar Chavez may come down
Portland City Council may once again be about to undo its 2009 change of 39th Avenue to César E Chávez Boulevard.
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Portland City Council staff have unionized. The vote was 17 to join CWA Local 7901, 12 to join AFSCME Local 189, and 4 to remain non-union. nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/port...
Portland City Council staff unionize
The vote was 17 to join CWA Local 7901, 12 to join AFSCME Local 189, and 4 to remain non-union.
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Dark Horse Comics is going union. Why? Workers at the popular comics publisher say prestige doesn’t pay. nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/dark...
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Celebrate union talent this Sunday at 5 p.m. PST! SAG-AFTRA's annual Actor Awards will honor the most outstanding movie and TV performances of 2025. Stream it live on Netflix, or join Portland-area SAG-AFTRA members for a watch party at the Judy theater downtown: www.sagaftra.org/actor-awards...
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Raises of 0.35% a year? Yes, you read the zero right. Two unions at PCC jointly declared impasse Jan. 30 and could strike as soon as March 10. @pccffap.bsky.social nwlaborpress.org/2026/02/stri...
Strike threat looms at Portland Community College
Raises of 0.35% a year? Yes, you read the 0 right. Two unions at PCC jointly declared impasse Jan. 30 and could strike as soon as March 10.
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