💸 A new political action committee, called Working for a Better Portland, is made up of a coalition of local labor unions and plans to back "labor friendly" City Council candidates running for the 12 open seats. (Willamette Week)
Owners and employees of local businesses bought by Sortis Holdings — including See See Motor Coffee Co., Rudy's Barbershop and Bamboo Sushi — are speaking out about the private equity firm, which is accused in lawsuits of failing to pay vendors, landlords and workers. (OPB)
🛒 Workers at Fred Meyer grocery stores in Portland ended their six-day strike without a deal on a new labor contract. Now they're calling for a boycott. (The Oregonian)
🔥 The Portland metro area is one of the top five hottest job markets in the U.S. right now, thanks to its starting wages, pay growth and hiring rate, per payroll company ADP. (Portland Business Journal)
