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Speaking Up for International Students
This week, the Trump administration reversed a new Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rule which targeted international students:...
Jul 14, 20204 min read


Workers Deserve Better. It's Time to Pass the HEROES Act
In March, when the impending reality of a global pandemic became apparent, Congress took decisive action to support working people and...
Jul 14, 20202 min read


New Podcast Episode: Black Lives Matter
On our June 2020 episode of The Voice of Oregon’s Workers, we catch up with Lamar Wise, a Political Coordinator with Oregon AFSCME and an...
Jun 18, 20201 min read


HEROES Act: Addressing America’s Five Economic Essentials
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically disrupted everyday life for working Oregonians. Ensuring workers on the front lines are safe on...
May 12, 20202 min read


Unions Continue to Lead Response to COVID-19
The reality of daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a “new normal” for workers everywhere. Each day, we are presented...
May 10, 20203 min read


May Day 2020
Each year on May 1st, rallies, protests, and demonstrations take place worldwide in celebration of working people and their continued...
Apr 28, 20202 min read


Workers Memorial Day
Fifty years ago, Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and more than 40 years ago, Congress passed the Mine Safety and...
Apr 27, 20202 min read


Now is Not the Time for Cuts
We cannot allow President Trump to use the COVID-19 crisis to eliminate the U.S. Postal Service as we know it. The U.S. Postal service is...
Apr 13, 20201 min read


Wisconsin: The Case for Vote by Mail
Oregon’s Unions have started mobilizing union members and talking to voters about the May 19th Primary Election. While we can’t speak to...
Apr 8, 20202 min read


Shame on Corporations Using COVID-19 Pandemic to Attack Workers
This article appears courtesy of the AFL-CIO Blog While the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks its havoc on the world's population, working people...
Apr 8, 20204 min read


The Unemployment Crisis Facing Working People
With a record 6.6 million Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week, the federal government must take greater action to...
Apr 1, 20201 min read


Be Counted Today! ✅
TODAY IS APRIL 1ST, CENSUS DAY, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS SURVEY! Self-responding to the Census is the easiest way to...
Mar 31, 20202 min read


Pass The Bill...and Then Do More
Protecting workers is the only way forward. We are on the front lines of this outbreak. Late last night, the Senate unanimously passed a...
Mar 25, 20202 min read


Working People Need a Bailout
As the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19 continues to disrupt our lives and create economic uncertainty and distress for countess workers,...
Mar 17, 20202 min read


First Round of 2020 Election Endorsements
The Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of unions representing over 300,000 workers, has announced its first round of endorsements...
Mar 9, 20202 min read
Amazon's Record Speaks for Itself
Online retail giant Amazon is expanding its already sizable operations in Oregon. According to recent news coverage , the Seattle-based...
Mar 4, 20203 min read


COVID-19 & Working People
Coronavirus: COVID-19 is dominating the news with reports of multiple cases in Oregon, as well as panic while people stock up on supplies...
Mar 3, 20203 min read


Trump's NLRB Attacks Oregon Worker Protection Law
Since taking office, President Trump has stacked the National Labor Relations Board with anti-worker members who have put unions and the...
Feb 25, 20202 min read


Humbly recommitting to justice for all
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor wrote about why we must recommit to justice for all as part of our series on Black History Month....
Feb 24, 20203 min read


Black History Month Profiles: Rev. George W. Lee
For Black History Month, we’re spotlighting various African American leaders and activists who have worked at the intersection of civil...
Feb 17, 20203 min read

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