AltWeeklies Wire
Portland Learns from San Fran's Sweat-Free Mistakesnew
Commissioner Sam Adams' office is taking the approach that involving suppliers in drafting the city's anti-sweatshop policy will lead to a less adversarial relationship between the city and the industry -- unlike in San Francisco.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
09-06-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
So Long, Clownsnew
Alberta Clown House Packs it In
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
07-05-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Court Ruling May Set Portland's Murals Freenew
In an unexpected victory for local artists, a circuit court judge ruled that the city could conceivably produce more wall murals -- without having to allow for more commercial billboards.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
06-01-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Will Portland's City Workers Get Screwed?new
Workers will be considered "at will" and can be fired by city commissioners for no reason -- what's unclear, though, is how many bureau employees will be affected by the change, and whose jobs might be at risk when it goes into effect in January.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
05-24-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
No Sweat?new
Anti-sweatshop activists losing patience.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
04-12-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
A Tale of Two Chinatownsnew
Has the PDC split the Chinese community?
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis and Scott Moore |
12-28-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
BLF Is Gonna Rock Yanew
But will Adams' plan gut city services?
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
11-09-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
To the Rescue?new
PBA Beats Its Competiton
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
09-21-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
