October 2018 NWLP 555 Leader
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News of the Week 9/21-9/28
News of the Week September 21st-28th Opponents say big stores violated campaign law in grocery tax fight The Portland Tribune There have been several reports of grocery store employers directing their employees to wear buttons, pass out magnets and other literature, or in other ways support Measure 103. Employers using “undue influence” to influence employees political activity is a violation … Read more
Unity Negotiations: the fourth meeting
Our collective demonstrations of unity and our focus on working together is beginning to become apparent to the employers. We exchanged multiple proposals and counter-proposals during this two-day period. However, we were displeased to receive a counter-proposal suggesting that any dispute regarding reasonableness of a vacation denial must be submitted in writing within 14 calendar days and that HR/Labor Relations … Read more
From Your Local 555 Officials: ABC
Whether or not you have much of an interest in politics, chances are good that you’ve heard at least some murmurs about how active the upcoming November midterm elections are likely to be. With tempers running hot on both sides of the aisle—and with so much at stake—this may well turn out to be one of the very rare midterm … Read more
September 2018 NWLP 555 Leader
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From your Local 555 Officials: Oregon’s Fair Scheduling Law… an overview
July of this year saw the beginning of the implementation of Oregon’s Fair Work Week/Fair Scheduling law: a huge step in the right direction for hourly workers across the state! Just like any big change, though, there will be questions on the part of both the employer and the worker while the details of the law get sorted out. The … Read more
Unity Negotiations: the third meeting
This was the third meeting with employers and they offered very minor modifications. They’re still pushing to take away seniority rights, earned vacation rights, and to make it possible for courtesy clerks to check. They brought nothing new to the table that would resolve our primary issue: being able to afford to live in our communities. The next scheduled negotiation … Read more
August 2018 NWLP 555 Leader
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President’s Corner: The Janus Decision Throws Down The Gauntlet
June 27th finally saw the long-awaited Supreme Court decision on Janus v. AFSCME. The decision was as expected: 5-4 in a blow against public sector unions. This decision essentially overturned the 1977 case (Abood v. Detroit Board of Education) which had been decided unanimously (9-0). Now, with the current court, the decision indicates that it is unconstitutional to allow public … Read more
Secretary-Treasurer’s Note: Fair Work Week is Here!
Oregon’s Fair Scheduling law (otherwise known as the Fair Work Week law) is scheduled to go into effect July 1, 2018. It was written, fought for, passed, and signed into law so that we, as working Oregonians, will be better able to plan our working lives so that we can better live the rest of our lives. All but one … Read more