Job details
Salary $46,000 a year job type full-time number of hires for this role 1
Full job description
The northwest labor press is looking to hire a skilled and hard-working writer to report on the labor movement and issues that matter to working people.
The publication
An independent union-supported regional newspaper, the northwest labor press goes out twice a month in print to about 50,000 union households in oregon and southwest washingtonThere are very few other publications like itFounded in 1900 by a consortium of trade unions, it’s one of america’s oldest labor movement newspapers.
The beat
We focus on the local labor movement in our readership area, including efforts to unionize workplaces, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, and wage political and electoral campaignsWe report on city, county, state, and federal politics and government as they relate to unions and working peopleWe write about the government agencies that are responsible for protecting workers’ rights, safety, and retirement securityWe cover policy issues like trade, health care, retirement, and workplace safetyWe write about the internal life of unions, including elections of union officersWe publicize union-made goods and servicesWe cover union volunteer and charitable activities, apprenticeship training, and our region’s labor historyLastly, we publish profiles and obituaries celebrating the work and achievements of individual union members and union leaders.
Job requirements
Minimum requirements: ability to interview and write quickly and accurately, meet deadlines, and accept editsNo specialized knowledge about unions is required, but for the job to be a good fit, applicants should have an affinity for the goals of the labor movement—economic justice, safety, security, and dignity for all working people.
Location: though working from home is a possibility, the reporter will need to live in the portland metro area.
Hire and start date: applications are now being accepted, and the position will be considered open until filledThe position starts jan1, 2022.
Salary and benefits
This is a union-represented position with competitive wages and unmatched benefits.
Wages: based on the expectation of a 35-hour work week, pay starts at $46,000 in year one and rises to over $50,000 in year three, with annual raises thereafter.
Benefits:
Health insurance benefits cover the employee, plus spouse and children at no extra chargeCoverage includes pharmaceutical, dental and vision benefitsEmployee share of the premium is currently $109 a month.
Retirement employer contributes an automatic $3.30 an hour to a 401(k) retirement savings planIn addition, employees who stay five years become vested in a traditional defined benefit pension that offers a federally guaranteed monthly payout for life once the employee reaches retirement age.
Paid time off 12 paid holidays, 12 days accrued paid sick leave, and 2 weeks of paid vacation (rising eventually to five weeks) each year.
Apply Now
Send a cover letter, résumé, references, and three writing samples via link or attachment to jobs [at] nwlaborpress.org.
Job type: full-time
Pay: $46,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Covid-19 considerations:
Working from home is a possibility.
Work location:
One location
Work remotely:
Yes
Work location: one location
