Oregon

Chain bosses lead 5,000 Oregon health care workers to OK strike

January 6, 2025 By Press Associates

Largest health care strike in Oregon history is on the horizon.

Portland electricity price hike strains working-class wallets

November 26, 2024 By Derrick Harden

Power bills are up nearly 70% over the past decade.

Portland police at a crossroads: Progressive council vs. status quo

November 22, 2024 By Lenny Bogdan

Portland's experiment in progressive public safety reform faces unprecedented challenges.

Oregon’s defeated GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer running as Trump’s Labor Secretary

November 21, 2024 By Mark Gruenberg

After losing to the anti-MAGA forces, including organized labor, she is running for the Trump cabinet slot with backing from Teamsters.

How the labor movement built a coalition to transform politics in Portland

November 20, 2024 By Lenny Bogdan

Portland's message is clear: When unions combine traditional labor organizing with strategic political action, they can build power that extends far beyond the workplace.