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NW Labor Press is an independent union-supported newspaper, in print since 1900.

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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 21/09/2026
Union approval is at its highest level in 61 years. The latest Gallup poll also says Americans mostly want more union power, but they don’t think it’s likely. nwlaborpress.org/2026/09/unio...
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Union approval at highest level in 61 years
Americans mostly want more union power, but they don’t think it’s likely.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 18/09/2026
Portland will phase out Cesar Chavez Boulevard. The former 39th Avenue will be called Campesinos Boulevard. nwlaborpress.org/2026/09/port...
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Portland will phase out Cesar Chavez Boulevard
The former 39th Avenue will be called Campesinos Boulevard.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 18/09/2026
Oregon State University is opposing a union of women basketball players. The public university has hired a top anti-union law firm to stop the players union. nwlaborpress.org/2026/09/oreg...
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Oregon State University opposes union of women basketball players
The public university has hired a top anti-union law firm to stop the players union.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 18/09/2026
Less than three weeks after authorizing a strike, aviation engineers have reached a new agreement with Boeing. SPEEA's ratification vote will take place Sept. 24 to Oct. 1. nwlaborpress.org/2026/09/engi...
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Engineers reach new agreement with Boeing
A ratification vote will take place Sept. 24 to Oct. 1.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 18/09/2026
A fast-growing all-union construction contractor says ‘no thanks’ when it comes to office workers unionizing. JH Kelly CEO Mason Evans says the company doesn’t ‘need or want’ that kind of union. nwlaborpress.org/2026/09/ceo-...
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CEO says JH Kelly doesn’t ‘need or want’ office union
Fast-growing all-union construction contractor says ‘no thanks’ to office workers unionizing.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 18/09/2026
Portland City Council will consider a ban on AI-driven grocery pricing. The ordinance sponsored by City Councilor Eric Zimmerman will get its first hearing Sept. 22https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/09/portland-looks-at-ban-on-ai-driven-grocery-pricing/
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Portland looks at ban on AI-driven grocery pricing
An ordinance sponsored by Portland City Councilor Eric Zimmerman will get its first hearing Sept. 22.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 07/09/2026
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...
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 07/09/2026
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...
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 07/09/2026
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...
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 04/09/2026
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...
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 04/09/2026
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...
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 04/09/2026
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...
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 04/09/2026
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...
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AI, meet CBA
Unions are grappling with the rapid rollout of AI in the workplace.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 23/06/2026
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...
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 23/06/2026
How to stay ahead of the heat: Cool tips for those who work outdoors nwlaborpress.org/2026/06/how-...
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 23/06/2026
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...
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 23/06/2026
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
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 23/06/2026
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...
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 22/06/2026
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...
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 22/06/2026
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
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 22/06/2026
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
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 22/06/2026
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...
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Is Major League Baseball heading for a lockout?
Players union interim director Bruce Meyer explains the wide MLB-union divide.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 09/06/2026
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...
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 09/06/2026
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...
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 09/06/2026
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/
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 09/06/2026
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/
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 09/06/2026
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/
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 08/06/2026
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...
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 08/06/2026
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...
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 08/06/2026
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...
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 08/06/2026
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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Conor Kelley @byconorkelley.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Excited to join Bluesky and share my reporting from @nwlaborpress.org, elevating workers' voices and reporting on the important stories affecting millions of regular folks in the Pacific Northwest
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Union Jobs @unionjobs.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Northwest Labor Press seeks a Labor Journalist to be based in Portland, OR. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong @nwlaborpress.org
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 23/03/2026
We're looking to hire a labor reporter! Please help spread the word! nwlaborpress.org/now-hiring
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WANTED: Labor Reporter The Northwest Labor Press is looking for a talented and productive journalist to report on the labor movement and issues that matter to working people. THE PUBLICATION  We're an...
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 26/02/2026
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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 23/02/2026
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...
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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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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 19/01/2026
Oregon lawmakers meet from Feb. 2 to no later than March 8 for their biennial “short session,” and this one is expected to be challenging. nwlaborpress.org/2026/01/oreg...
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Oregon Legislature faces revenue crunch as unions prepare to rally at the Capitol
Oregon lawmakers meet from Feb. 2 to no later than March 8 for their biennial “short session,” and this one is expected to be challenging.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 19/01/2026
Portland State University serves working, first generation and transfer students, powering Oregon’s workforce. Its mission needs funding to match. nwlaborpress.org/2026/01/psu-...
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PSU deserves funding that works for Oregon’s workers
Portland State serves working, first generation and transfer students, powering Oregon’s workforce. Its mission needs funding to match.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 16/01/2026
SAG-AFTRA’s 2026 TV and movie awards will air live on Netflix March 1. The 32nd annual awards event, formerly known as the SAG Awards, this year was rebranded as the Actor Awards. nwlaborpress.org/2026/01/sag-...
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SAG-AFTRA’s 2026 TV and movie awards to air live on Netflix
The 32nd annual awards event, formerly known as the SAG Awards, this year was rebranded as the Actor Awards.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 16/01/2026
A newly found crime novel by the late Elmore Leonard dives into a 1970s farmworker strike, capturing picket line tension, humor, and hard choices. nwlaborpress.org/2026/01/newl...
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Newly found crime novel captures turmoil and triumph of strikes
The late Elmore Leonard's novella dives into a 1970s farmworker strike, capturing picket line tension, humor, and hard choices.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 16/01/2026
Faulty cranes and electrical burns: This Idaho plant is a repeat offender. Now the transformer factory has been fined nearly $1M for its repeat safety violations. nwlaborpress.org/2026/01/tran...
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Transformer factory fined nearly $1M for repeat safety violations
Faulty cranes and electrical burns: This Idaho plant is a repeat offender.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 16/01/2026
Rocky Hanes is signing off after 26 years. The longtime president helped double Fire Fighters Local 1660 and negotiated safer staffing, shorter workweeks, and stronger contracts for firefighters. nwlaborpress.org/2026/01/rock...
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Rocky Hanes signs off after 26 years leading IAFF 1660
The longtime president helped double Local 1660 and negotiated safer staffing, shorter workweeks, and stronger contracts for firefighters.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 16/01/2026
Providence Portland medical techs have unionized. The unit includes surgical technicians, occupational therapy assistants, and technologists who run ultrasound, MRI and mammogram equipment. @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social nwlaborpress.org/2026/01/prov...
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Providence Portland medical techs unionize
The unit includes surgical technicians, occupational therapy assistants, and technologists who run ultrasound, MRI and mammogram equipment.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 15/01/2026
Legacy workers have ratified a new contract after their 29-day strike. The agreement covers around 135 nurse practitioners and physician assistants at Legacy hospitals and clinics. nwlaborpress.org/2026/01/lega...
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Legacy workers ratify contract after 29-day strike
The agreement covers around 135 nurse practitioners and physician assistants at Legacy hospitals and clinics.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 15/01/2026
Schoolhouse Electric lays off Local 48 members as Food52 files for bankruptcy nwlaborpress.org/2026/01/scho...
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Schoolhouse Electric lays off Local 48 members as Food52 files for bankruptcy
Food52 hopes to sell to America’s Test Kitchen, which could include the Portland maker light fixtures and home furnishings.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 15/01/2026
JOB CORPS: NOT DEAD YET The Trump administration wants to close the program, but Congress hasn't acted yet, and a judge blocked an order closing some centers. nwlaborpress.org/2026/01/job-...
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 15/01/2026
Student workers at Portland State are forming a union. The massive unit would mean nearly wall-to-wall unionization at PSU. nwlaborpress.org/2026/01/stud...
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Student workers at Portland State form a union
The massive unit would mean nearly wall-to-wall unionization at PSU.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 14/01/2026
Portland City Council aides are unionizing. Two unions seek to represent 41 Portland City Council staffers, triggering a public-sector union election. nwlaborpress.org/2026/01/port...
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Portland City Council aides unionize
Two unions are vying to represent 41 Portland City Council staffers, triggering a public-sector union election.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 14/01/2026
Portland’s pro-labor City Council: One year into the newly reconstituted form of government, it’s clear there’s a dramatically improved relationship with labor. nwlaborpress.org/2026/01/port...
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Portland’s pro-labor City Council
One year into the newly reconstituted form of government, it’s clear there’s a dramatically improved relationship with labor.
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NW Labor Press @nwlaborpress.org · 02/01/2026
Cake decorators on track to make $25.03 an hour in new three-year union contracts at Fred Meyer and QFC. nwlaborpress.org/2025/12/cake...
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Cake decorators on track to make $25.03
The three-year deals set terms of work at Fred Meyer and QFC.
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