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Oregon Gov. Signs UI for Striking Workers Bill Day After Connecticut Gov. Vetoes
SALEM, Ore. — While Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D) vetoed a bill yesterday that would grant unemployment insurance to striking...
Jun 243 min read
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Oregon’s Unions Celebrate SB 916B Passing State House
Today, the Oregon House of Representatives voted 33 to 23 to pass Senate Bill 916B , landmark legislation designed to extend unemployment...
Jun 41 min read
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Workers Memorial Day: Oregon Labor, Elected Officials, and State Agencies Recommitted to Fighting for Safe Workplaces for All
On Monday, over 100 workers, community members, faith leaders, and elected officials, including Governor Tina Kotek, attended Workers...
Apr 292 min read
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We Won’t Be Silenced by Attacks on Federal Workers
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor issued the following statement in response to a new executive order from the Trump administration...
Mar 281 min read
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Oregon Senate Passes SB 916 to Extend Unemployment to Striking Workers
SALEM, ORE. - Today, the Oregon State Senate voted 16 to 12 to pass Senate Bill 916 , which would lift the current ban against striking...
Mar 201 min read
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Senate Bill 916 to Extend Unemployment to Striking Workers Passes Out of Committee
SB 916, which would lift the prohibition against striking workers applying for Unemployment Insurance, passed out of the Senate Committee...
Mar 61 min read
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Oregon Workers Urge State Lawmakers to Protect Workers and Get the Facts about Strikes
Today, more than 100 workers from across Oregon met with legislators at the state Capitol, joining the Oregon AFL-CIO in a Legislative...
Feb 252 min read
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Oregon Union Membership Growth Third Highest in Nation in 2024
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on union membership  yesterday. Oregon’s numbers point to...
Jan 293 min read
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Statewide Labor Organizations Respond to Governor Kotek’s Executive Order on Project Labor Agreements
The Oregon AFL-CIO and the Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council applaud Governor Tina Kotek’s leadership in issuing an...
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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Oregon AFL-CIO President To Benton County Commissioners: It’s time to end this disgraceful chapter.Â
With AFSCME Local 2064 entering their fourth day striking for a fair contract, Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor penned a powerful...
Nov 18, 20242 min read
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SEIU 503 Rejoins Oregon AFL-CIO, Further Uniting Oregon’s Labor Movement
 In a powerful move to protect and amplify the voices of working Oregonians, SEIU 503, Oregon’s largest labor Union, will re-affiliate with
Nov 13, 20242 min read
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Oregon Labor Celebrates Enormous Efforts by Union Members in 2024 General Election
Oregon Labor turned out in record numbers to get out the vote in this critical election.
Nov 5, 20241 min read
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Oregon & Washington State Labor Federations Respond to Historic Boeing Strike
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor and Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO President April Sims have issued a joint statement in...
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Oregon Semiconductor Workers at ADI Demand Safer Working Conditions, Fair Wages and Job Security as Company Vies for Millions in Public Funding
Dozens of Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) workers and supporters rallied on Tuesday to demand the semiconductor company’s influx of public...
Jul 16, 20244 min read
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Oregon Minimum Wage Has Increased More Than 30% Since 2016
On July 1, Oregon’s three minimum wage levels will increase by 50 cents, bringing the hourly minimum wage to $15.95 an hour in the...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
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Labor and Community Organizations Stand with Chip Workers Demanding Living Wages and Safer Working Conditions
More than a dozen ADI employees participated in the first public action semiconductor workers have taken since the CHIPS Act was passed.
Jun 25, 20242 min read
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Oregon AFL-CIO Responds to Election Results
Oregon Labor showed up in full force for the 2024 primary election this May 21st to help secure resounding victories for endorsed...
May 23, 20244 min read
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Labor Leaders, Elected Officials, Faith Leaders Honor 56 Oregon Workers Who Died on the Job in 2023Â
PORTLAND & SALEM, ORE. - Local workers, officials and community members gathered at Portland Fire and Rescue Station 21 on the Eastbank...
Apr 26, 20242 min read
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Oregon AFL-CIO & Environmental Advocates Applaud Passage of Offshore Wind Labor Standards Legislation
Before ending the 2024 legislative session, state lawmakers passed House Bill 4080 last week, supporting state agency work on offshore...
Mar 12, 20243 min read
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National Union Membership Grew By 139,000 in 2023 as Unions & Workers Continue to Win
Yesterday the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on union density. The report shows that national union...
Jan 24, 20243 min read
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