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An Unacceptable Step Backward
When Congress passed a nearly $2 trillion tax cut for corporations and the wealthy in 2017, America’s unions warned that the obscene cost...
Feb 12, 20202 min read


Last Minute Union-Made Valentine's Day Gift Guide
Are you looking for last-minute gifts for Valentine's Day? Why not give your valentine some union-made sweets this Feb. 14, toast your...
Feb 11, 20201 min read


That’s What Worker Power Looks Like
In 2018, workers made headlines by walking out and striking for better wages, benefits and the respect that we all deserve as working...
Feb 10, 20202 min read


Holding Congressman Schrader Accountable
On Friday, February 7 the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act with a...
Feb 8, 20202 min read


Marriott’s “Green Choice” Program Hurts Housekeepers
If you’re staying at a Marriott hotel, you may be asked to participate in Marriott’s “Make a Green Choice” or “Your Room, Your Choice”...
Feb 5, 20202 min read


Taking Action to Pass the PRO Act
Dozens of union members held an informational picket this morning at Congressman Kurt Schrader’s district office in downtown Salem to...
Feb 2, 20201 min read


Throw a Union-Made Super Bowl Party!
On Sunday, February 2nd the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will face off at the 2020 Super Bowl. Unions play a huge role...
Jan 27, 20201 min read


We Need Labor Law Reform
Collective Bargaining, Organizing, Political Action In the latest issue of the Northwest Labor Press, Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham...
Jan 15, 20203 min read


Protect Social Security
Legislative Advocacy, Political Action It should be easier for working people to claim the Social Security benefits they’ve earned with...
Jan 13, 20202 min read


Don’t Let Corporate CEOs Speak for You
Legislative Advocacy, Political Action Corporate CEOs are trying to roll back the rights of Main Street investors to hold corporations...
Jan 7, 20201 min read


Pushing for Labor Law Reform in 2020
Legislative Advocacy, Political Action In the last days of 2019, the Oregon AFL-CIO Executive Board unanimously approved a resolution...
Jan 6, 20202 min read


Tell Congressman Schrader to Support Labor Law Reform
We have a chance to pass the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, H.R. 2474 and, in turn, bring comprehensive labor law reform...
Dec 8, 20193 min read


2019 Holiday Gift Guide
Buying Union This holiday season, as you’re considering the perfect present for loved ones in your life, give a thought to what your...
Dec 2, 20192 min read


Airline Food Workers are Fighting Back
Collective Bargaining As profits soar for US airlines, 20,000 US airline food workers refuse to continue to accept lousy wages and...
Nov 25, 20192 min read


Empowering Workers in the Age of Automation
Future of Work(ers), Workforce & Economy, Legislative Advocacy National AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler penned a joint op-ed with...
Nov 20, 20192 min read


Save Apprenticeships Week
Workforce & Economy Apprenticeships are a time-honored practice of training workers to be as best prepared as possible for a career. ...
Nov 18, 20192 min read


📱 Discount for Union Members
Buying Union It is more important than ever that we stand with our strongest union employers against non-union companies. With nearly...
Nov 17, 20191 min read


Graduate Employees are Workers Too
Oregon Labor, Organizing, Collective Bargaining By Oregon AFL-CIO president Graham Trainor for the Northwest Labor Press A job is so much...
Nov 14, 20193 min read


Defending DACA
Political Action, Workforce & Economy The United States Supreme Court heard arguments this week in another attack from President Trump’s...
Nov 12, 20191 min read


Union-Made Thanksgiving
Buying Union Thanksgiving will be here soon, and it’s important to recognize the working people who make this holiday happen. First...
Nov 5, 20191 min read

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