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Ex-carpenter’s film spotlights a tradeswoman’s challenges
Sista in the Brotherhood, a 20-minute film by filmmaker and former journey-level carpenter Dawn Jones Redstone, is being featured as part of the 2016 Portland Film Festival.
BOLI fines flagging contractor $79,000
A Portland-area flagging company operator was ordered to pay $79,000 for withholding pay to his employees, an administrative law judge with the state Bureau of Labor and Industries ruled last week.
BOLI planning tenant improvement project
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries is planning a thorough remodel of its office on the 10th floor of the Portland State Office Building.
Harassment-free workplace initiative on tap
With an eye toward improving the construction industry鈥檚 dismal retention rates among female and minority apprentices, Oregon鈥檚 Bureau of Labor and Industries has given nonprofit Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. grant money to promote harassment-free workplaces.
New bill puts wage thieves in the crosshairs
SB 1587-B contains a package of policy tools intended to combat wage and hour violations.
Flagging subcontractor fined more than $25,000 by BOLI
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries has fined a flagging subcontractor $25,491.34 for falsifying records while working on a road project on Southeast Lake Road in Milwaukie.
BOLI files complaint against business owner
An Oregon City flagging company owner threatened his whistle-blowing workers with violence, according to a complaint filed last week by Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian.
State awards $9 million for career training
More than $9 million in grant money will go toward Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in 25 Oregon school districts.
University to pay $2.5 million to settle dispute
Southern Oregon University has agreed to pay $2.5 million to construction workers who didn鈥檛 receive pay at prevailing wage rates for a misclassified building project.
New sick leave law has some folks feeling ill
The construction industry and other interests are worried about enforcement of the new paid sick leave law.
BOLI seeks to censure Salem traffic control company
The Salem-based traffic control firm of WWJD Traffic Control Inc. did not pay overtime wages of almost $160,000 for flagging and traffic control on five public projects, according to the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.
Apartment complex owner settles discrimination claim
The owner of a Lake Oswego apartment complex has settled a discrimination claim stemming from an incident in which a man died.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
