Posted on Jun 04, 2008 by Tracie Gibler
An ongoing dispute between the United Farm Workers’ Union and Beef Northwest’s owners threatens to cripple the local cattle and beef industries in Oregon. The issue: whether Beef Northwest’s workers want to unionize. UFW says they do and is insisting card check is the best method of unionization, while Beef Northwest’s owners are advocating for […]
Posted on Jun 02, 2008 by Adam Schaeffer
The Oregonian reports that union bosses put their money down on the table and bought Oregon this primary season: Organized labor — public employee unions in particular — spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and uncounted volunteer hours on Oregon’s May 20 primary elections. It all paid off. . . Yet in a recent newsletter […]
Posted on May 27, 2008 by Tracie Gibler
In a recent interview, U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Merkley’s campaign manager admits that Oregon labor bosses were key to Merkley’s defeat of rival Steve Novick in the primary. Merkley’s pro-EFCA stance made his candidacy a natural fit for union bosses eager to increase their membership and dues collected. Q: Was it hard to get organized […]
