Training the next generation of skilled trades workers and fighting for wages, hours, and working conditions in construction. Chartered on 10/14/1901.
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30 Oct 2023
We’re proud to announce our new workforce development partnership with NW Natural through our 10 week U-PACT pre-apprenticeship. U-PACT prepares adults in custody at Coffee Creek for family wage, union construction jobs with healthcare and retirement benefits! @nwnatural #orpol
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17 Oct 2025
Thursday, Liz Nichols was pouring concrete near McDaniel High School. Saturday, she attended an art exhibit: her own. nwlaborpress.org/2025/10/too…
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25 Aug 2025
OUT OF COFFEE CREEK, A NEW SISTER OF IRON: After her release, Ashley Lautenschlager is starting life anew as a union ironworker. | NW Labor Press @Ironworkers29 @TheIronworkers buff.ly/gPJ0BWp
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4 Aug 2025
OP-ED: Oregon is a state of builders, but it’s stalled by policy. Its future hinges on infrastructure and innovation. Salem needs to empower Oregon to build a thriving economy. | NW Labor Press @Ironworkers29 buff.ly/PXW1PUK
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1 Aug 2025
The Skamania County Timber Carnival is coming up.
@SecDuffy, I know you're a speed climbing championship winner.
Want to come check out our timber communities and see the importance of the I-5 Bridge project firsthand?
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24 Jul 2025
Right-to-work is an attack on good jobs. Pass it on.
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8 Jul 2025
Why does the ship-to-rail container terminal proposed for Coos Bay matter? Because it’s the most significant infrastructure proposal the South Coast has seen in decades. | NW Labor Press buff.ly/LSxAT7v
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7 Jul 2025
Union apprenticeship programs are a time-tested model for building a skilled, safe, and diverse workforce. From classroom training to hands-on experience, they set the standard for excellence in the construction industry.
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23 Jun 2025
Support for unions is at an all-time high. And according to the most recent in a series of annual surveys, Americans favor unions over big business by a record margin. | NW Labor Press buff.ly/8g8nifc
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19 Jun 2025
'Safety can't be second to anything': Vancouver construction workers protest alleged safety violations at Rotschy HQ buff.ly/DAcR4ED
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18 Jun 2025
The decision to reinforce the PLA Executive Order will create more middle-class careers for both union and non-union workers — as well as more opportunities for union and non-union contractors — and shows that there is agreement that PLAs should be used for large-scale construction projects.
Full statement: nabtu.org/press_releases/nab…
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13 Jun 2025
From Forest Camp to Career Success: Two U-PACT Graduates Thrive Post-Prison docblog.oregon.gov/2025/05/2…
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9 Jun 2025
While some are buried in student debt, others are building the future. The skilled trades offer a direct path from high school to a good-paying, in-demand career.
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9 Jun 2025
Registered apprenticeships are a pathway to success and we do it right in the PNW across the building trades!
9 Jun 2025
A Local 49 roofer is at the top of his trade. Jose Parra Pineda, a fourth-year apprentice in Roofers Local 49, took first place in a national apprentice competition May 13-15 in Minnesota. | NW Labor Press @roofersunion
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28 Apr 2025
Thank you to all who attended our Workers Memorial Day services today in Portland and Salem.
A special thanks to @GovTinaKotek, @LisaFragala24, State Senator Kathleen Taylor, Portland City Council Pres. Elana Pirtle-Guiney, BOLI, the Oregon Fire Fighters Council, @Ironworkers29, Oregon OSHA, and the Oregon NW Labor Council for speaking today on the importance of workplace safety in Oregon.
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22 Apr 2025
Gwynne Wilcox: back again, gone again. The National Labor Relations Board is once again without a quorum, which means that labor law appeals will be frozen. | NW Labor Press buff.ly/IhJtiOQ
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24 Mar 2025
A bipartisan bill would ensure that if workers unionize, they get a contract. Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley signed on to the bill, which was sponsored by Republican Josh Hawley of Missouri. | NW Labor Press buff.ly/rZxupsz
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13 Mar 2025
Construction worker shortage? More like a shortage of decent wages, safe worksites, and basic respect. Funny how union jobs don’t have that problem. 🤔
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10 Mar 2025
✅ I’m deeply honored to be confirmed as the 30th @USDOL Secretary under President @realDonaldTrump.
As promised, I’ll work tirelessly to put American Workers First by fighting for good-paying jobs, safe working conditions, and secure retirement benefits.
Let's get to work 💪🇺🇸
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6 Mar 2025
Even business groups agree: Oregon's labor bureau is underfunded. | NW Labor Press buff.ly/0uLsUx2
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7 Mar 2025
NXT Clean Fuels' plan to construct a renewable refinery in Clatskanie is cleared for takeoff, almost | NW Labor Press buff.ly/VMsPkOQ
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