The Oregonian Archives

September 5

Governor: We are not going to let Right To Work Freedom take root in Oregon

The Oregonian takes Gov. Kitzhaber to task for opposing a ballot initiative that would give state workers the ability of opting out of their union. Gov. John Kitzhaber gave both barrels on Monday to a proposed initiative that would allow…

June 24

On the Waterfront: Northwest Ports Slowed Over Inter-Big Labor Squabble Over 2 Jobs

Times must be tough.  An escalating dispute between two unions ties up millions of dollars of freight across the Northwest boils down to a spat over just two waterfront jobs, The Oregonian is reporting.  Bill Wyatt said Longshoremen staging a slowdown…