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UFCW is Spending Millions to Persuade Lawmakers to Allow Cannabis Workers to Unionize
Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555 is throwing millions of dollars into a campaign to persuade lawmakers to ease the way for cannabis workers throughout Oregon to unionize.
The UFCW union has spent $2.4 million dollars…
732 People Lose Their Jobs at Nike, Oregon, as Part of a $2 Billion Cutback on Expenses
Nike has slashed 732 positions at its global headquarters near Beaverton as part of its decision to trim 2% off its global workforce. The leading sportswear brand announced in April that it would be reducing its Oregon workforce by 740…
Oregon Jobs Could Be Trimmed Despite Intel’s Growth Plans
Intel, Oregon's biggest corporate employer, has ambitious plans for growth and finding AI solutions. With global deals and significant federal financing channeled from the state in the form of CHIPS funding, the company seems to be…
Klamath Falls Gets New Amazon Delivery Station
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Amazon, the online retail giant, has been opening new fulfillment centers across Oregon and has recently purchased property that will see a new delivery station in Klamath Falls. This comes after the company recently…
$100 Million 2020 Wildfire Damages Claim Against PacifiCorp Filed By Oregon Wineries and Vineyards
Pacificorp’s failure to switch off the power during the devastating 2020 wildfires is proving to be a costly error. The company is now facing lawsuits in the Multnomah County Circuit Court from around 30 wineries and vineyards in the…
The Economic Opportunities of the Umpqua Valley was Highlighted at a Two-Day Conference in Roseburg
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A two-day conference to highlight the economic opportunities of the Umpqua Valley draws to a close today (Wednesday). This is the first time that the Umpqua Economic Development Partnership (UEDP) is hosting a Southern…
$43 Million New Daimler Truck And Training Facilities To Be Built In Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — In a press statement released on Friday, Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) said they had selected Portland over two other possible sites to build their new electric truck engineering facility at a cost of $40 million. The…
New FAA Investigation Into Boeing 787 Maintenance: Falsified Records Reported
On Monday the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said a new investigation into potential manufacturing quality lapse on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner was opened following an admission from
Boeing that inspection records on work at the…
Multi-Billion-Dollar Semiconductor Center Belongs in Oregon, is The Governor’s Clear Message
Governor Tina Kotek is applying laser focus attention on Oregon in a bid to pursue the Biden Administration to choose Oregon as the home of its new $5 billion National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC).
The governor is sending a…
Intel Hillsboro’s New Cutting Edge Device Poised To Reinforce Firm’s Ascendency In…
HILLSBORO, Ore. — A first-of-its-kind cutting-edge tool developed at the Intel Research and Development (R&D) facility in Hillsboro is expected to advance the development of semiconductors while entrenching Intel and Oregon as industry…