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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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Oregon AFL-CIO Proudly Endorses Congresswomen Bonamici and Salinas for Reelection in 2024
The Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of labor unions representing over 300,000 working Oregonians and 288 affiliated local...
Jan 22, 20241 min read
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Oregon AFL-CIO Endorses House Speaker Dan Rayfield for Oregon Attorney General
At the December 7, 2023 meeting of the Oregon AFL-CIO’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) Board, leaders and representatives from...
Dec 18, 20232 min read
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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...
Jul 20, 20231 min read
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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...
Jun 30, 20232 min read
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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...
May 31, 20234 min read
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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...
May 15, 20233 min read
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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...
May 8, 20232 min read
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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...
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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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...
Nov 9, 20222 min read
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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...
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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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...
Jun 23, 20221 min read
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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...
Apr 24, 20225 min read
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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...
Apr 21, 20223 min read
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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...
Feb 20, 20223 min read
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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...
Jan 24, 20223 min read
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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...
Jan 6, 20222 min read
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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...
Nov 18, 20211 min read
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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...
Nov 4, 20211 min read
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