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Oregon’s Unions Respond to Special Legislative Session, Climbing Workplace COVID-19 Numbers
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor responds to the Oregon Legislature’s convening of a third Special Legislative Session on COVID-19...
Dec 16, 20202 min read


COVID Infections from Oregon Workplace Outbreaks Climb
Oregon saw a 34% increase in COVID-19 cases over the last week, shrouding the beginning of the 2020 holiday season in anxiety for working...
Nov 26, 20201 min read


Rapidly rising COVID-19 infections are a sign we are not doing enough
Yesterday, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released the weekly COVID-19 infection numbers, revealing the continuation of an alarming...
Nov 18, 20202 min read


Rising COVID-19 Workplace Infections Create Fear, Uncertainty for Working Oregonians
As COVID cases continue to spike in Oregon prompting the latest set of restrictions, the Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) latest weekly...
Nov 11, 20202 min read


Effective Today: Oregon OSHA Standard to Protect Workers as COVID-19 Cases Continue to Skyrocket
Last week, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released the weekly numbers of COVID-19 cases. At 3,542 new cases and the second...
Nov 8, 20203 min read


Oregon AFL-CIO Responds to 2020 Election Night Results: “Working People Made the Difference”
Working Oregonians have suffered the brunt of 2020 in countless ways. Despite the incredible challenges brought on by a global pandemic,...
Nov 3, 20203 min read


Oregon AFL-CIO Convention Endorses Senator Jeff Merkley for Reelection
Seaside, Oregon – Following a riveting speech to over 350 delegates from unions across Oregon, the Oregon AFL-CIO has announced their...
Sep 21, 20201 min read


Oregon’s Unions Urge Governor Brown to Strengthen COVID-19 Protection Rules
The Oregon AFL-CIO and Oregon’s Unions have escalated their call for greater COVID-19 protections for workers, urging Governor Kate Brown...
Sep 20, 20203 min read
SCOTUS Rules Against Women's Healthcare
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a Trump administration regulation that allows employers who have a religious or...
Jul 7, 20201 min read


SCOTUS: Major Victory for LGBTQ Workers
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the Labor Movement’s long-held conviction that no worker should be fired...
Jun 15, 20201 min read


National AFL-CIO Takes Action on Police Reform
The following is a series of statements from the National AFL-CIO regarding recent action taken on police reform and other civil rights...
Jun 10, 20203 min read


Justice for George Floyd
The following is a statement from the Oregon AFL-CIO, Oregon’s statewide federation of labor unions, in response to the death of George...
May 30, 20203 min read


Oregon’s Unions Respond to 2020 Oregon Primary Election Results
The Oregon AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations), the statewide federation of unions representing...
May 19, 20202 min read


National AFL-CIO Sues OSHA
This morning, the National AFL-CIO filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the U.S. Court of Appeals to compel the Occupational...
May 17, 20202 min read


Union Leaders, Advocates Call for Greater Coronavirus Protections for Oregon Workers
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor, SEIU Local 503 Executive Melissa Unger, and Alison McIntosh of the Oregon Housing Alliance...
Mar 17, 20202 min read


Oregon AFL-CIO Announces 2020 Election Endorsements
The Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of unions representing over 300,000 workers, has announced their first round of endorsements...
Mar 8, 20202 min read


Oregon’s Unions Call for Greater Worker Protections In Response to COVID-19
The Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of unions representing over 300,000 working Oregonians, adopted a resolution on March 6...
Mar 8, 20202 min read


Oregon AFL-CIO Endorses State Senator Shemia Fagan for Secretary of State
PORTLAND, ORE. - The Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of unions representing over 300,000 working Oregonians, voted to endorse...
Mar 5, 20201 min read


Community Members Picket Congressman Kurt Schrader’s District Office Over Workers’ Rights
SALEM, ORE. - Dozens of union members held an informational picket this morning at Congressman Kurt Schrader’s district office in...
Feb 2, 20201 min read


Oregon’s Unions Grew in 2019, But Barriers Continue to Prevent Workers from Organizing
PORTLAND, ORE. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their annual report on union membership today, and the number of Oregon...
Jan 21, 20202 min read

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