Skip to Article Set weather Back To Main Menu Close Customize Your Weather Set Your Location: Enter City and State or Zip Code Submit Subscribe Updated: Aug. 11, 2023, 2:46 p.m. | Published: Aug. 11, 2023, 2:38 p.m. The downtown location of Powell's Books on Tues., April 21, 2020. (Dave Killen / Staff) The Oregonian By Kristine de Leon | The Oregonian/OregonLive The union representing Powell’s Books employees said its members are set to stage a one-day strike at the bookstore’s locations on Labor Day amid negotiations for a new contract. The move comes after 92% of the 302 Powell’s workers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 5 voted last week to authorize a strike , turning up the pressure on the independent bookseller ahead of its next bargaining session. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may...