Labor Day 2023
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- Jun 23
- 1 min
Meet Sarina Roher, Our New Secretary-Treasurer!
We’re proud to announce our new Secretary-Treasurer, Sarina Roher! The Oregon AFL-CIO Executive Board unanimously elected Sarina Roher as...
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- Jun 20
- 1 min
WATCH: Oregon Infrastructure Investments Press Conference
On Tuesday, June 20, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici’s office, the Oregon AFL-CIO, TriMet, ATU Local 757, IBEW Local 48, the Oregon State...
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- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
2023 Oregon Labor Legislative Conference
Join us for the 2023 Oregon Labor Legislative Conference! This is an exciting opportunity to learn more about the Oregon Labor...
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- Aug 18, 2022
- 4 min
They Died For 8-Hour Days
The summer of 1934 was a season of protest. The longshoremen’s strike that summer was of monumental importance to the nascent labor...
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- Jul 21, 2022
- 4 min
3 Steps To Using Social Media For Local Unions
We have a love/hate relationship with social media, don’t we? But social media in and of itself is not the problem. It’s the way people...
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- Jun 22, 2022
- 1 min
New Podcast Episode: Interview With Christina Stephenson
On this month’s episode of The Voice of Oregon’s Workers we sat down with Christina Stephenson, the Oregon Labor endorsed candidate for...
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- Jun 7, 2022
- 2 min
2022 Primary Election Results
The Oregon AFL-CIO ran a robust field and communications campaign through the Labor 2022 Primary Election campaign, winning federal,...
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- Jun 6, 2022
- 1 min
Betsy Johnson Is Bad For Oregon's Workers
The race for Oregon Governor is heating up, and as you may have heard, we now know who the top three candidates will be on the ballot in...
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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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- Apr 7, 2022
- 1 min
Pacific Northwest Labor History Association's 2022 Conference In Portland
“Using Labor’s Past to Mobilize for Labor’s Future” Saturday, April 23, 2022 AM: First Congregational Church 1126 SW Park St. Portland,...
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- Jan 27, 2022
- 1 min
New Podcast Episode: Oregon Labor's 2022 Legislative Priorities
On this month’s episode of The Voice of Oregon’s Workers, we talk with the Oregon AFL-CIO Political and Legislative team about the 2022...
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- Jan 5, 2022
- 2 min
How To Stay Safe As Omicron Spreads In Oregon
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly – according to a new forecast more people will be hospitalized than ever before for...
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- Oct 27, 2021
- 1 min
New Podcast Episode: Striketober & Safe Video Productions: A Conversation With IATSE Local 488
Television and video productions create the stories that we all love, from Hollywood blockbusters to runaway cult classic television...
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- Oct 19, 2021
- 4 min
2020-2021 Legislative Scorecard
Oregon’s workers, families, and communities have faced incredible challenges since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, compounding a...
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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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- Sep 1, 2021
- 1 min
New Podcast Episode: On The Line With BCTGM Local 364
After three weeks on the picket line, BCTGM Local 364 President Jesus Martinez remains committed and set to get a fair contract with his...
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- Jul 1, 2021
- 1 min
Know Your Rights: 2021 Minimum Wage Increase
CHECK YOUR PAYSTUB Workers earning the minimum wage should check their paystubs following the July 1st increase and contact Oregon’s...
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