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Jun 7, 2020
1 min

Wind for Workers

The jobs provided by new technologies and infrastructure are necessary to reinvigorate rural Oregon's economy and ensure that the next...

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May 19, 2020
3 min

A Brighter Future is Ahead

In 2019, Oregon Labor took a stand. Following the betrayal by lawmakers in the 2019 Oregon Legislative Session to cut retirement benefits...

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May 12, 2020
1 min

New Podcast Episode: Interview with Shemia Fagan!

Oregon AFL-CIO Political Director Jess Giannettino Villatoro talks with State Senator Shemia Fagan about her experience in the...

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May 10, 2020
3 min

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...

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Apr 27, 2020
2 min

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...

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Apr 19, 2020
1 min

Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor on XRay Radio

Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor recently appeared on XRay.fm radio to discuss the Coronavirus pandemic’s impact on Oregon’s...

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Apr 8, 2020
2 min

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...

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Apr 8, 2020
1 min

Catch Up on our Podcast

Many Oregonians are self-isolating to help stop the spread of Coronavirus. This is a critical step to take to give our first responders...

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Apr 8, 2020
1 min

Help Win Elections ✅

THE PRIMARY ELECTION SEASON IS HERE! This is our chance to elect leaders who vow to build power for working people. Oregon’s workers do...

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Apr 1, 2020
1 min

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...

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Apr 1, 2020
1 min

New Podcast Episode: Pandemic Solidarity

Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor and Oregon AFL-CIO Political Director Jess Giannettino Villatoro talk about Coronavirus COVID-19,...

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Mar 22, 2020
2 min

Stay Home

Today, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued a critically important order to Oregonians: Stay home. Oregonlive.com provided a brief and...

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Mar 19, 2020
2 min

Oregon Unions Combat Coronavirus with Protective Gear Donations

The Oregon and Southern Idaho District Council of Laborers has volunteered to donate their supply of N-95 protective masks to the Oregon...

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Mar 9, 2020
2 min

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...

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Mar 3, 2020
3 min

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...

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Feb 26, 2020
1 min

New Website Feature: Immigration Resources

We are proud to announce the launch of a new feature on the Oregon AFL-CIO’s website – a dedicated page of resources and news to help our...

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Feb 25, 2020
2 min

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...

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Feb 20, 2020
1 min

Stand with OSU Faculty and Graduate Employees

Negotiations for two unions at Oregon State University are underway, but for both the United Academics of Oregon State University and the...

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Feb 5, 2020
1 min

Tell TriMet: Don’t Take Away Apprenticeships

On January 22nd, members, leaders, and supporters of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757 packed TriMet’s board meeting in downtown...

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Jan 29, 2020
2 min

Winning at Cascadia

Over the last few weeks, 209 front-line behavioral health professionals with Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare’s Respite and Residential...

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