unions /tags/unions unions en-US Copyright Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:36:56 GMT Shasta County and correctional officers, sheriff’s union fail to reach agreement on new contract /politics-government/2023-06-13/shasta-county-and-correctional-officers-sheriffs-union-fail-to-reach-agreement-on-new-contract Shasta County has failed to reach an agreement on a new contract with the local union representing sheriff’s deputies and correctional officers. The union says low wages are creating a staffing shortage in the county jail. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:36:56 GMT /politics-government/2023-06-13/shasta-county-and-correctional-officers-sheriffs-union-fail-to-reach-agreement-on-new-contract Roman Battaglia Oregon state workers warn of possible strike in fight for raises /labor-employment/2023-06-11/oregon-state-workers-warn-of-possible-strike-in-fight-for-raises More than 1,000 state government employees joined a union rally at the state Capitol, urging state officials to pay better wages. Sun, 11 Jun 2023 15:01:27 GMT /labor-employment/2023-06-11/oregon-state-workers-warn-of-possible-strike-in-fight-for-raises Ben Botkin Despite fierce pushback, an Oregon union is proceeding in its efforts to recall an influential Democrat /politics-government/2023-06-07/despite-fierce-pushback-an-oregon-union-is-proceeding-in-its-efforts-to-recall-an-influential-democrat UFCW Local 555 says it's well on its way to forcing a recall election on Rep. Paul Holvey, D-Eugene. Senate Democrats have tried to intervene. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:43:55 GMT /politics-government/2023-06-07/despite-fierce-pushback-an-oregon-union-is-proceeding-in-its-efforts-to-recall-an-influential-democrat Dirk VanderHart Ashland Starbucks workers announce the chain's first union organizing drive in Southern Oregon /business-and-labor/2023-03-06/ashland-starbucks-workers-announce-the-chains-first-union-organizing-drive-in-southern-oregon Workers at the Starbucks coffee shop in Ashland have announced their intent to unionize. They’re the first store in Southern Oregon to do so. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 23:40:12 GMT /business-and-labor/2023-03-06/ashland-starbucks-workers-announce-the-chains-first-union-organizing-drive-in-southern-oregon Roman Battaglia California farmworkers just gained the right to vote for unions by mail, but for how long? /labor-employment/2023-03-06/california-farmworkers-just-gained-the-right-to-vote-for-unions-by-mail-but-for-how-long California farmworkers marched 335 miles last year to pressure Gov. Gavin Newsom on a law that would help them unionize. Then the union agreed to give back a key win. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 23:17:13 GMT /labor-employment/2023-03-06/california-farmworkers-just-gained-the-right-to-vote-for-unions-by-mail-but-for-how-long Nicole Foy Rules for thee: How the California Legislature skirts its own laws /politics-government/2023-02-06/rules-for-thee-how-the-california-legislature-skirts-its-own-laws State legislators sometimes exempt themselves from the laws they pass, but this session, they could change course on an emblematic bill: To allow their own staffers to form a union. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 23:36:19 GMT /politics-government/2023-02-06/rules-for-thee-how-the-california-legislature-skirts-its-own-laws Sameea Kamal California fast food workers could get collective bargaining, better workplace standards under new legislation /business-and-labor/2022-08-11/california-fast-food-workers-could-get-collective-bargaining-better-workplace-standards-under-new-legislation California’s fast food workers could get the power to collectively bargain under a bill moving through the state legislature, a measure that could drastically change the fast food and franchising industries. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:38:17 GMT /business-and-labor/2022-08-11/california-fast-food-workers-could-get-collective-bargaining-better-workplace-standards-under-new-legislation Nicole Nixon For the first time, an Oregon Starbucks has unionized /labor-employment/2022-04-14/for-the-first-time-an-oregon-starbucks-has-unionized A Starbucks store in Eugene has become the first in the state to unionize after a unanimous vote on Wednesday. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:08:33 GMT /labor-employment/2022-04-14/for-the-first-time-an-oregon-starbucks-has-unionized Brian Bull, OPB staff Oregon’s public universities reach tentative deal with classified employees /education/2021-12-10/oregons-public-universities-reach-tentative-deal-with-classified-employees Oregon’s seven public universities have reached a tentative labor agreement with the union that represents classified staff. Sat, 11 Dec 2021 00:54:36 GMT /education/2021-12-10/oregons-public-universities-reach-tentative-deal-with-classified-employees Chris M Lehman / KLCC California Lawmakers And Teachers Unions Stop Short Of A Vaccine Mandate /health-and-medicine/2021-08-10/california-lawmakers-and-teachers-unions-stop-short-of-a-vaccine-mandate Even as the delta variant causes spikes in COVID-19 case numbers just weeks before the new school year, state lawmakers have yet to issue a vaccine mandate for public school teachers. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:01:30 GMT /health-and-medicine/2021-08-10/california-lawmakers-and-teachers-unions-stop-short-of-a-vaccine-mandate Joe Hong