Powell’s Books’ unionized workers have voted to authorize a strike, turning up the pressure on the prominent independent bookstore as contract negotiations continue. On Wednesday, …
Powell's City of Books is among Portland's most universally-loved attractions, but the workers who curate Powell's recommendation shelves and assist hordes of bookworms everyday say they're underpaid, making "poverty wages" at what is otherwise a dream job for many book lovers. After months of attempting to negotiate a new, fair contract with management, members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 5, Powell's labor union, are weighing further action. Earlier this week, a.
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