Oregon AFL-CIO Responds to SAG-AFTRA Strike, Pledges Support for Striking Workers
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor issued the following statement in support of striking SAG-AFTRA members As SAG-AFTRA members join...
top of page
Search
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Oregon Unions Respond to 2023 Minimum Wage Increase
On July 1, Oregon’s three minimum wage levels will increase by 70 cents, bringing the hourly minimum wage to $15.45 an hour in the...
75 views0 comments
- May 31
- 4 min
Critical Worker Protection Legislation and Budgets Stalled by State Senate Walkout
The State Senate walkout has significantly delayed numerous bills and budgets that working Oregonians expect and need to see passed in...
46 views0 comments
- May 15
- 3 min
Legislation to Improve Workplace Safety Passes State Legislature, Heads to Governor Kotek’s Desk
SALEM, OR - Senate Bill 592A to improve the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) enforcement and investigation...
69 views0 comments
- May 8
- 2 min
Critical Workplace Safety Legislation Advances in Oregon Legislature
SALEM - Today, members of the Oregon State House Committee on Business and Labor voted to advance Senate Bill 592, a critical workplace...
31 views0 comments
- Feb 27
- 1 min
Workers at CertainTeed Roofing On Strike Against Unfair Labor Practices
Almost 60 workers at CetrainTeed roofing in Northwest Portland have been on strike since Wednesday, February 22 over unfair labor...
198 views0 comments
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
Oregon AFL-CIO, the Statewide Federation of Labor Unions, Responds to Election Results
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor has released the following statement in response to the 2022 General Election results: We are at...
14 views0 comments
- Jun 30, 2022
- 1 min
Oregon’s Unions Respond To Minimum Wage Increase
Today Oregon’s minimum wage increased, impacting 108,400 workers across the state. The increase is divided into the three sections of...
6 views0 comments
- Jun 23, 2022
- 1 min
Oregon’s Unions Respond to U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Roe v. Wade
In the United States, we know that the decision of whether or when to have a child has monumental implications for women's workforce...
3 views0 comments
- Apr 24, 2022
- 5 min
Oregon’s Unions to Honor Fallen Workers on April 28 in Salem
SALEM, OR - On Thursday, April 28, 2022, the Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of labor unions in Oregon, will honor workers who...
5 views0 comments
- Apr 21, 2022
- 3 min
Christina Stephenson Stands with Workers in Campaign for Labor Commissioner
WOODBURN, OR - Christina Stephenson, the Oregon AFL-CIO endorsed candidate for Oregon Labor Commissioner, demonstrated today why unions...
2 views0 comments
- Feb 20, 2022
- 3 min
Labor and Environmental Coalition Asks Oregon OSHA to Strengthen Heat and Smoke Rules for Workers
The Oregon Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released the final draft rules on excessive heat and wildfire smoke on...
1 view0 comments
- Jan 24, 2022
- 3 min
Oregon Gained Nearly 45,000 Union Members in 2021 Reaching Highest Membership Level in State History
PORTLAND - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on union membership last week, which saw Oregon’s...
7 views0 comments
- Jan 6, 2022
- 2 min
Oregon’s Labor Movement Issues Statement on Recent CDC Guidance Changes
Last week’s decision, followed by this week’s lackluster update by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to change...
0 views0 comments
- Nov 18, 2021
- 1 min
Statement on Build Back Better passing the U.S. House
Statement from Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor on the passage of the Build Back Better agenda in the U.S. House of...
1 view0 comments
- Nov 4, 2021
- 1 min
Oregon AFL-CIO Supports OFNHP Kaiser Strike Authorization Vote
Yesterday 3,400 Kaiser workers represented by the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP, AFT Local 5017) announced...
0 views0 comments
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
Oregon AFL-CIO Releases 2020-2021 Legislative Scorecard
SALEM - The Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of unions representing over 300,000 working Oregonians, formally released their...
4 views0 comments
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
Early Labor Endorsements in Lane County
"Politics is local. The decisions made by the county commission impact everyone in Lane County. "
1 view0 comments
- Sep 27, 2021
- 2 min
Lane County Commissioners Announce Early Labor Endorsements
SPRINGFIELD - Yesterday, Lane County Commissioners Joe Berney and Heather Buch formally announced their endorsement by the Lane County...
1 view0 comments
- Sep 19, 2021
- 2 min
Trade Unions In The Americas Demand Humane Responses For Forced Migrants From Haiti
In response to the escalating humanitarian crisis for Haitians and other forced migrants, Fred Redmond, President of the Trade Union...
0 views0 comments
The Oregon Labor Blog
bottom of page