/tags/organized-labor Organized labor en-US Copyright Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:30:23 GMT /business-and-labor/2025-04-25/california-railroads-unions-push-to-shorten-trains-but-companies-warn-of-higher-costs Unions are pushing for shorter freight trains to make railways safer, but that could raise the cost of goods and delay passenger rail service. It also may not be legal. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:30:23 GMT /business-and-labor/2025-04-25/california-railroads-unions-push-to-shorten-trains-but-companies-warn-of-higher-costs Ryan Sabalow /politics-government/2025-03-25/judge-blocks-oregon-gov-tina-koteks-requirement-for-union-labor-on-many-state-projects A coalition of contractors has argued the move is an unconstitutional power grab. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:44:39 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-25/judge-blocks-oregon-gov-tina-koteks-requirement-for-union-labor-on-many-state-projects Dirk VanderHart /labor-employment/2025-03-06/bill-to-grant-striking-oregon-workers-unemployment-checks-moves-forward Senate Bill 916 has been one of the most hotly debated bills of this year’s legislative session. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:16:58 GMT /labor-employment/2025-03-06/bill-to-grant-striking-oregon-workers-unemployment-checks-moves-forward Dirk VanderHart /politics-government/2025-02-25/contractors-sue-oregon-gov-tina-kotek-over-executive-order-requiring-union-labor Oregon construction firms say an order by Gov. Tina Kotek last year mandating union labor in many state projects amounts to an illegal power grab. Now they’re asking a judge to step in. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:56:28 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-25/contractors-sue-oregon-gov-tina-kotek-over-executive-order-requiring-union-labor Dirk VanderHart /labor-employment/2025-02-17/under-growing-political-pressure-providence-agrees-to-resume-negotiations-with-striking-nurses Officials at Providence Health and Services have agreed to return to negotiations with a union representing nearly 5,000 nurses across eight hospitals statewide. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 01:29:28 GMT /labor-employment/2025-02-17/under-growing-political-pressure-providence-agrees-to-resume-negotiations-with-striking-nurses Alex Zielinski /labor-employment/2025-02-14/more-than-4-000-striking-providence-nurses-will-lose-health-coverage-on-march-1 Oregon's largest hospital system cited the length of the strike in a notice to nurses who've walked out from eight hospitals. The union accused Providence of delaying after members voted down a tentative deal. Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:30:41 GMT /labor-employment/2025-02-14/more-than-4-000-striking-providence-nurses-will-lose-health-coverage-on-march-1 Nick Budnick /labor-employment/2025-02-08/nurses-at-7-providence-hospitals-reject-latest-offer Nurses at Providence Medford have until Saturday to finish voting on the proposed deal. Sat, 08 Feb 2025 16:15:35 GMT /labor-employment/2025-02-08/nurses-at-7-providence-hospitals-reject-latest-offer Amelia Templeton /health-and-medicine/2024-12-30/hundreds-of-medford-nurses-give-notice-to-strike Providence hospital staff gave a 10-day notice for the largest strike of health care workers in Oregon’s history. The walkout includes nurses in the Rogue Valley. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 02:32:58 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-12-30/hundreds-of-medford-nurses-give-notice-to-strike Justin Higginbottom /labor-employment/2024-12-25/why-amazon-and-starbucks-workers-are-striking-now-and-what-it-means-for-labor-under-trump Striking Amazon and Starbucks workers in California and elsewhere have long pushed for union contracts. The Trump administration is unlikely to be on their side. Wed, 25 Dec 2024 14:46:25 GMT /labor-employment/2024-12-25/why-amazon-and-starbucks-workers-are-striking-now-and-what-it-means-for-labor-under-trump Levi Sumagaysay, Jeanne Kuang /labor-employment/2024-09-30/oregon-voters-will-be-asked-whether-to-give-cannabis-workers-easier-route-to-unionize If passed, Measure 119 would give most workers in the industry, including those in cannabis retail and processing, the right to unionize. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:01:10 GMT /labor-employment/2024-09-30/oregon-voters-will-be-asked-whether-to-give-cannabis-workers-easier-route-to-unionize Alejandro Figueroa