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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...
Mar 9, 20213 min read
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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...
Mar 7, 20212 min read
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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...
Feb 23, 20212 min read
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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...
Feb 16, 20211 min read
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Black History Month Profile: Kendrick Roberson
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...
Feb 7, 20211 min read
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Black History Month Profile: William Lucy
This year, for Black History Month, we're looking at a group of leaders who have made Black history across the labor movement. Check back...
Feb 7, 20211 min read
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BIG TECH UNIONIZING
The following is a letter to the editor of the New York Times from Liz Shuler, National AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer. To the Editor: Re “A...
Jan 18, 20211 min read
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Workers First Agenda Will Build Sustainable Economy And Stronger Democracy
America’s Unions urge the Biden administration and Congress to seize this opportunity to transform the lives of working people through...
Jan 11, 20212 min read
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What's New At Museums This Year? Labor Unions.
Despite the challenging environment of 2020, museum workers have scored a series of organizing victories. The COVID-19 pandemic has...
Jan 4, 20213 min read
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Holiday Help Needed For Workers Nationwide
As workers across the country continue to face an incredibly difficult surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, looming evictions, and an unsure...
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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Ten 2020 Election Wins For Working People That You Should Know About
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory in this free and fair election is a win for America’s labor movement. Everywhere in every way,...
Nov 15, 20202 min read
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New COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules
On Thursday, November 5 the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released the weekly numbers of COVID-19 cases. At 3,542 new cases and the...
Nov 8, 20203 min read
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The Toll of Neglect
For 29 years, the National AFL-CIO has drafted a national state-by-state report on annual worker safety and health titled Death on the...
Oct 7, 20201 min read
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Workers’ Choice for VP
Sen. Kamala Harris’ dedication to the most critical issues facing working families was on full display last night. It was a stark...
Oct 7, 20201 min read
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Oregon's Union Members Take Action to Save the Post Office
Last week, union members and working people across Oregon took action to save the United States Postal Service, as part of the national...
Sep 1, 20202 min read
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Save the Postal Service
For two and a half centuries, Americans have depended on the United States Postal Service. To this day, communities nationwide rely on...
Aug 20, 20202 min read
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Fast for Action
Nationwide, working people are struggling to feed their families, keep a roof over their head, afford health care costs or other everyday...
Aug 10, 20201 min read
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Merkley Unveils Plan To Prevent Covid-19 Vaccine, Treatment Price Gouging
As millions of workers find themselves uninsured amid a global pandemic, Oregon's own U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is taking action to...
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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Senator Wyden Joins Oregon's Front-line Workers in Call to Pass HEROES Act
America faces a crisis on three critical fronts: a public health pandemic, an economic free fall, and long-standing structural racism....
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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We Need Stronger Workplace Safety Rules
This week, the state of Virginia adopted our country’s first Coronavirus workplace safety rules. The rule changes came as a result of...
Jul 16, 20202 min read
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