20 Quotes About The Labor Movement
Workplace organizing is happening across the country in industries never thought possible to organize. Workers are tired of being called...
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- Aug 10, 2022
- 3 min
Breaking Down The Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate on Sunday, August 7, was passed by the House of Representatives on Friday, August 12....
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- May 25, 2022
- 1 min
Oregon Labor Statement On Uvalde Mass Shooting
Yesterday, yet another tragic and completely preventable loss of life occurred in Uvalde, Texas. Oregon’s labor movement sends our...
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- May 9, 2022
- 1 min
Bans Off Our Bodies Protests Across Oregon
The biggest economic determinant in a woman’s life is when and if she becomes pregnant. This reality made last week’s leaked Supreme...
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- May 3, 2022
- 1 min
Oregon Labor Stands United Against SCOTUS Roe Vs. Wade Decision
The ability to access all forms of reproductive health care, including abortion, is fundamental to our freedom as Americans. By planning...
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- Nov 15, 2021
- 1 min
Union-Made Thanksgiving
As we celebrate Thanksgiving 2021, we continue to give thanks for all the frontline workers serving our communities, including farm...
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- Oct 25, 2021
- 1 min
74% Of Americans Support Workers On Strike. Are You One Of Them?
Right now, thousands of workers are on strike for better wages and working conditions. Seventy-four percent of Americans support...
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- Oct 24, 2021
- 1 min
Hotel Rooms Should Be Cleaned Every Day
Did you know that Hilton is using COVID-19 as an opportunity to end automatic daily housekeeping and eliminate housekeepers’ jobs? That’s...
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- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min
What’s Budget Reconciliation?
Budget reconciliation is a special way to pass legislation and only needs a simple majority of votes in the Senate, instead of 60....
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- Sep 20, 2021
- 1 min
Oregon, Nation’s Labor Leaders Pay Tribute to Justice Ginsburg
On September 18th, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and lifelong civil and women’s rights advocate,...
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- Aug 19, 2021
- 4 min
Liz Shuler Elected To AFL-CIO President, New Chapter Of American Labor Movement
Liz Shuler, an Oregonian starting her career at IBEW Local 125, has been elected as President of the National AFL-CIO, the first woman to...
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- Jul 30, 2021
- 2 min
Executive Pay Grows as Workers Face Historic Unemployment
One of the most glaring consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the continued growth of income inequality. In Oregon, which is...
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- Apr 11, 2021
- 4 min
How The Pro Act Would’ve Changed The Amazon Organizing Landscape
Heroic Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, came together to claim their right to form a union, but antiquated federal labor law and a...
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- Apr 4, 2021
- 2 min
Frontline Workers Now Eligible For Covid-19 Vaccine In Oregon
“Frontline workers have faced an incredibly challenging set of circumstances for over a year and have made our communities and our state...
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- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
Women’s History Month: Women In The Trades
For the last week of Women’s History Month, we are taking a look at women working in the trades. Trade jobs are good-paying union jobs...
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- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
Care Work Makes All Other Work Possible
Care work is meeting the needs of others: teaching and raising the young, cooking and cleaning, caring for the elderly, and other...
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- Mar 9, 2021
- 3 min
PRO Act Passes The House: Here’s What’s Next
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R.842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. This is a tremendous moment in...
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- Mar 7, 2021
- 2 min
We're Not Backing Down On International Women's Day
Congressman Kurt Schrader released a statement over the weekend in which he stated his qualified intent to vote yes as a courtesy on the...
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- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Oregon Unions Applaud U.S. Citizenship Act
Last week, the White House announced sweeping immigration reform legislation - the U.S. Citizenship Act. One of the key provisions of the...
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- Feb 16, 2021
- 1 min
Black History Month Profiles: Wilfred Arceneaux
This year, for Black History Month, we're looking at a group of leaders who are currently active in making Black history across the labor...
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