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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...
Apr 19, 20201 min read
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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...
Apr 8, 20202 min read
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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...
Apr 8, 20201 min read
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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...
Apr 8, 20201 min read
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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...
Apr 1, 20201 min read
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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,...
Apr 1, 20201 min read
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Stay Home
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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