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Salem-Keizer teachers reach tentative deal, avert potential strike
After nearly a year of bargaining, educators reached a tentative agreement with the district on a new two-year contract.
Salem-Keizer teachers union votes to approve possible strike
After an authorization vote this week, educators in Oregon’s second-largest school district are prepared to strike. A strike would likely take place shortly after spring break, but the union has not announced a start day.
Bernie Sanders wants the US to adopt a 32-hour workweek. Could workers and companies benefit?
The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades.
Class size, workload among sticking points as Salem-Keizer district, union submit ‘best and final’ offers
The next mediation session is scheduled for Feb. 29. If negotiations reach the point of a strike, it likely wouldn’t happen until early April.
Amazon argues that national labor board is unconstitutional, joining SpaceX and Trader Joe’s
The Amazon filing, made Thursday, came in response to a case before an administrative law judge overseeing a complaint from agency prosecutors who allege the company unlawfully retaliated against workers at a New York City warehouse who voted to unionize nearly two years ago.
Salem-Keizer teachers move one step closer to potential strike, declare an impasse in bargaining negotiations
Class size and workload remain key sticking points in contract negotiations between the teachers and administration in Oregon’s second-largest school district.
Oregon power players in business, labor are negotiating a campaign finance package
With an expensive ballot fight looming, two sides often opposed to one another are attempting to find a path forward in this year's legislative session.
OSHA fines Portland company $118,800 for hazards that knocked 2 workers out
Oregon OSHA has fined a Portland environmental services company a total of $118,800 for numerous safety violations that resulted in two workers passing out on the job.
PeaceHealth hospice and home care nurses near Eugene set to begin strike over the weekend
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services nurse will be going on a two-week strike starting on Feb. 10. We'll hear from a hospice nurse on why they're striking and what nurses are hoping for in a new contract.
Adult dancers in Washington state want a strippers’ bill of rights. Here’s how it could help them
Adult dancers in Washington state are fighting for statewide worker protections that advocates say would be the most comprehensive in the U.S.