Ag Overtime Bill Passes, But Farmers’ Groups Say They’ll Keep Fighting.
Some small farmers say Oregon’s new farmworker overtime law has them planning their exit strategy. Others hold out hope for a solution which accommodates them.
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Oregonians Could Get a Chance to Pump Their Own Gas
HB 4151, which would legalize self-service gas stations statewide, has bipartisan support in congress. But unions and gas station workers are wary.
Legislature mulls overtime pay for farmworkers
Proponents hope tax allowances, a gradual phase-in period and government subsidies will convince legislators to adopt a 40-hour work week for agriculture workers — but farmers say that threshold isn’t realistic.
Grocery workers at Fred Meyer and QFC vote to authorize a strike
The recent strike authorization against Fred Meyers and QFC comes amid a growing string of union action, and victories.
Kaiser Strike Vote Highlights Healthcare Burnout
Union health care workers, who plan to strike Nov. 15, say the HMO won’t budge on staffing, two-tier pay
Nabisco Strike Highlights Manufacturing’s Growing Pains
Offshoring jobs has created anxiety among labor, as well as tensions between businesses and unions.
Study Ranks Oregon Best State to Work in the Country — and No. 1 for Working Women
The 2021 report from Oxfam America cites progressive policies and COVID-19 protections .
Coastal Labor Shortage Highlights Bigger Problems
Businesses go to great lengths to attract workers in preparation for the summer.
‘Virus Exposes Inequality in Economy’
The president of Oregon AFL-CIO discusses how Covid-19 has upended the lives of working people and how the labor movement is advocating for change.
Roaring Back
How an engaged, media-savvy millennial workforce has brought labor unions back into the spotlight and racked up contract victories.