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The runoff elections for U.S. Senate in Georgia are at a critical moment. Workers and union members across the country are calling...
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- Nov 8, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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- Nov 4, 2020
- 3 min
Working People Made the Difference: Labor 2020 Results
Oregon’s Labor Movement spent most of this year training, recruiting, and campaigning for an unprecedented slate of diverse candidates...
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- Oct 28, 2020
- 1 min
Get Out the Word: Every Vote Counts!
We can make the difference on Nov. 3. As union members, we come together and rise to the challenge when our communities need us. And...
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- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
Labor 2020 Campaign Update: The Final Stretch
To those who have been able to join one of our many virtual phone banks this election cycle, thank you so much for your ongoing work to...
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- Oct 4, 2020
- 2 min
Oregon’s Republican Nominee for Secretary of State vows to “Defeat Unions.”
It has been no secret that the stakes for this year’s Secretary of State’s race are high. At a time when President Trump and Republican...
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- Oct 4, 2020
- 3 min
Oregon Wildfires Update: Increased containment, but threat remains.
To say that 2020 has been a difficult year for working Oregonians would be an overwhelming understatement. The last several months have...
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- Sep 15, 2020
- 1 min
Oregon’s Unions Stand in Solidarity during Unprecedented Disaster
Over the last six months, working people have been faced with the global COVID-19 pandemic, a subsequent economic free-fall, and...
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- Sep 8, 2020
- 1 min
Wildfire Resources
Over the past 72 hours, dozens of wildfires have quickly spread across Oregon, impacting our communities statewide. Yesterday, Governor...
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- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
OSHA Abdicates Duty to Make Worksites Safe
Without a doubt, the COVD-19 pandemic has drastically changed the lives of working people. Months ago when the pandemic first began,...
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- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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- Aug 27, 2020
- 2 min
Labor 2020 Endorsements
The Oregon AFL-CIO is a statewide federation of unions representing over 300,000 workers. These endorsements were finalized on Thursday,...
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- Aug 20, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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- Aug 3, 2020
- 1 min
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....
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- Jul 20, 2020
- 1 min
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor on Willamette Wake Up
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor recently appeared on Willamette Wake Up to discuss the rule development process Oregon’s...
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- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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- Jul 9, 2020
- 1 min
LERC/Oregon AFL-CIO Free Summer Speaker Series
This summer, LERC and the Oregon AFL-CIO are taking advantage of Zoom to bring national experts and labor leaders to Oregon union...
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- Jun 29, 2020
- 2 min
We Must Do More for Working Oregonians
On Wednesday, July 1st approximately 146,303 workers will receive a raise when Oregon’s minimum wage increases. While Oregon’s Labor...
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- Jun 29, 2020
- 1 min
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor: "You call us heroes. It's time to treat us like heroes."
As COVID-19 cases are on the rise across Oregon, some businesses are lobbying Oregon’s elected leaders for immunity from being held...
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- Jun 7, 2020
- 2 min
Road to Recovery Must Put Workers First
Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on Oregon’s workforce. As of mid-May, Oregon has seen over 2.5 times...
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