Opinion
Last Month in Oregon Labor | March 2025
Oregon labor hit new highs for the year in March, with eight worker groups winning elections, nine new union campaigns announced and 10 labor actions. Notably, Teamsters-represented Bigfoot Beverages workers remained on strike for the sixth month while workers across the state rallied against federal threats to union protections, proposed Medicaid cuts and potential changes…
News
City Hall, real estate investors fight over Portland anti-price fixing ordinance
Shaky hands. Pounding fists. Long letters. Urgent meeting requests. Temper tantrums and threats to leave City Hall — or the city altogether. These are just a few of the reactions from corporate lobbyists, landlords and real estate developers to a new city ordinance that would ban algorithmic price fixing, according to multiple city councilors and…
April update from the Capitol
Bill provides food for people regardless of immigration status Immigrant farmworkers are allowed to harvest and process food in Oregon. However, they’re frequently not allowed to eat it. Oregon Senate Bill 611 would provide federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits to people younger than 26 and older than 55 — regardless of their…
Vendor Profiles
Vendor Profile | Finding solace and voice through poetry
Thirteen years ago, Randy was living in his hometown of Nampa, Idaho, yearning for a change and a new place to call home. His cousin was living in Portland at the time and had a place for him to stay, so Randy made the move without any hesitation. However, his cousin’s housing situation didn’t pan…
