Don McIntosh
LATEST ARTICLES BY Don McIntosh
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Labor
Kroger/Albertsons merger threatens to intensify grocery price gouging
September 24, 2024A heated trial of a government case against corporate honchos saw unions battle moves to intensify exploitation of grocery workers and the public.
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Labor
Cookie strike: Nabisco workers walk off the job around the nation
August 20, 2021"They walked out of there with big smiles on their faces because they had been wanting to fight against the company for a long time."
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Labor
Oregon hospital workers lose their union over one smudged ballot
August 3, 2020
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Labor
Jury decision could kill the dockworkers’ union on West coast
November 22, 2019The jury held Local 8 responsible for $42 million of the damages (45%). Local 8’s assets total $151,000. The ILWU international, with assets totaling $8 million, is responsible for the remaining $51 million.
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Labor
Nabisco to workers: “Give up your pension for $15,000!”
May 21, 2018Instead of making new pension contributions, Mondelez is proposing to contribute an equivalent amount to a 401(k) retirement savings plan.
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Labor
A first in Oregon: Teachers’ contract limits class size
February 22, 2018A new union contract at Portland Public Schools contains a major advance for teachers, students and parents: Oregon’s first enforceable limits on class size.
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Labor
Long after the flames, firefighters at risk from cancer chemicals
May 25, 2017During the “overhaul” phase of fighting a fire, they are still being exposed to a potpourri of carcinogenic chemicals and gases.
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Politics
Portland city council votes for public campaign financing
January 12, 2017Portlanders are about to find out what a City Council looks like when candidates don’t need to rely on big campaign contributors.
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