THE GORGE — An unfair labor practice complaint, financial stalemate, and discussion of campus safety marked October’s union bargaining at Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC), alongside substantial progress on the new contract.
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FREE NEWS:Â SAIF will be visiting The Dalles on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Bargeway Pub & Catering.Â
FREE NEWS / OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT: Sherman County is the hardest hit; federal employees there make up 14% of the workforce and account for more than a quarter of the county’s total annual wages, according to state figures. Many are employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a branch of the nation’s Department of Defense.Â
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(The Center Square) – A Texas lawmaker introduced legislation to reform the H-2A visa program for agricultural workers.
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Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pa. House of Representatives has narrowly passed House Bill 145, proposed legislation that could provide unemployment compensation to striking workers.
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(The Center Square) - Over the years, states across the country have sought to address worker shortages by utilizing nonimmigrant visas to recruit foreign workers. State proposals have raised questions over how to address worker rights violations in its programs.
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(The Center Square) – The private sector shed 32,000 jobs in September, according to a report Wednesday from private payroll company ADP.Â
THE DALLES — Northern Wasco County People’s Utility District (NWCPUD) has been recognized as one of The Oregonian’s Top Workplaces for 2025, m…
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Oregon workers have a range of labor rights that make up some of the strongest worker protection laws in the nation. And under a new set of laws passed earlier this year by the Legislature, the list of rules employers must follow continues to grow. Some will take effect as soon as Friday, including a […]
THE GORGE — The union at Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) presented its fourth financial counteroffer on Aug. 28, bringing a letter of …
