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Today, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued a critically important order to Oregonians: Stay home. Oregonlive.com provided a brief and...
Mar 22, 20202 min read
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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...
Mar 19, 20202 min read
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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
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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
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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...
Feb 26, 20201 min read
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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
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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...
Feb 20, 20201 min read
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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...
Feb 5, 20201 min read
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Winning at Cascadia
Over the last few weeks, 209 front-line behavioral health professionals with Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare’s Respite and Residential...
Jan 29, 20202 min read
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It Starts on the Shop Floor
On the first episode of The Voice of Oregon’s Workers of 2020, we sat down with A.J. Mendoza, President of Communications Workers of...
Jan 29, 20202 min read
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Oregon Womxn Labor Leaders
Did you know that 52% of workers covered by union contracts in Oregon are womxn and womxn comprise majorities in many unions? Despite...
Jan 22, 20202 min read
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Oregon’s Unions Grew in 2019, But Barriers Continue to Prevent Workers from Organizing
Oregon Labor, Workforce & Economy The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on union membership today, and the...
Jan 21, 20202 min read
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Remembering Robert Blanche
Oregon Labor Oregon’s Union Movement is saddened by the loss of former Portland SAG-AFTRA President Robert Blanche, who passed away on...
Jan 7, 20202 min read
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New Podcast Episode: Building Power Through Apprenticeships
Workforce & Economy, Podcast With 45 million Americans owing a total of $1.5 trillion dollars in student debt, many people are turning to...
Dec 18, 20191 min read
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A year of impactful change
Oregon Labor Written by Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor for the Northwest Labor Press As I look back at 2019, I find myself...
Dec 17, 20193 min read
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Path to Power
Political Action One of the many exciting outcomes from the Oregon AFL-CIO’s 2019 Convention is the in-state launch of the National...
Dec 10, 20192 min read
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New Podcast Episode: Fighting for Immigrants’ Rights
Equal Rights, Workforce & Economy On this month’s episode of The Voice of Oregon’s Workers, our monthly podcast, we talk with Denise Piza...
Nov 24, 20191 min read
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Not the TriMet We Signed Up For
Collective Bargaining This article is shared from the Pamplin Media Group What happens when TriMet, an irreplaceable part of the...
Nov 19, 20192 min read
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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
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New Podcast Episode: Graduate Researchers United
Collective Bargaining, Organizing The latest episode of our monthly podcast, The Voice of Oregon’s Workers focuses on Oregon Health &...
Nov 7, 20192 min read
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