Union News

1. State budget | REI | Elect union members

   Thursday, March 12, 2026   STRIKES ► From the Willamette Week — Portland Community College Employees Go on Strike — Michelle DuBarry, PCCFFAP’s executive vice president, says the administration “did move a lot” on Tuesday. She says the faculty union also tried to meet the administration with its own lower offer, proposing a 6% cost-of-living […]

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2. Washington knows the climate problem. Building remains the test.

   by CASSIE BORDELON & HEATHER KURTENBACH (March 12, 2026) — Washington is facing two crises at the same time: a shortage of clean, affordable energy and a shortage of family-wage, union jobs. These issues are intertwined and the result of political inaction, bureaucratic paralysis, and a failure to follow through on promises already made to […]

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3. IBEW members at Ziply at “critical juncture” in negotiations

   Workers are calling on labor family and community to help keep the pressure on Ziply/Northwest Fiber for a fair contract MOUNT VERNON, WA (March 12, 2026) — Hundreds of workers at Ziply/Northwest Fiber who have been negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement for more than a year are asking for community support as they push […]

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4. Take a STAND

   Your one-stop-shop for taking a stand against attacks on workers This page is regularly updated. Planning or attending an action you don’t see listed? Send it to The STAND’s Editor at stucker@wslc.org ACTIONS ► NEW: Support workers at Portland Community Colleges on strike | Join a picket line, donate food or donate to strike funds […]

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5. Portland strike | ICE arrest surge | Shutdown stops paychecks

   Wednesday, March 11, 2026   STRIKES ► From OPB — Portland Community College faculty and staff will go on strike — The unions plan to strike at 10:30 a.m. at all four campuses in the Portland metro area. PCC and its two unions have been negotiating over compensation and other benefits for nearly a year. […]

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6. Millionaires Tax clears House after marathon debate

   Washington is one step closer to a “historic reshaping of our archaic tax code to better serve Washingtonians” OLYMPIA, WA (March 11, 2026) — After more than 24 hours of debate, 80 proposed amendments, and countless floor speeches, SB 6346 — the Millionaires Tax — passed the State House on Tuesday evening. A 9.9% tax […]

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