Oregon AFL-CIO Passes PERS Accountability Resolution
In response to the anti-worker Public Employee Retirement System attack in SB 1049 and the failure to pass other key pro-worker...
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- Sep 21, 2019
- 2 min
Oregon AFL-CIO Convention Adjourns with New Officers, Renewed Mission
Seaside, Oregon – The gavel fell, adjourning the 56th Convention of the Oregon AFL-CIO today in Seaside. Over 350 delegates from every...
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- Sep 21, 2019
- 2 min
Oregon AFL-CIO Convention Takes to Streets of Warrenton and Astoria
Seaside, Oregon – Today, over 200 delegates and guests of the 56th Convention of the Oregon AFL-CIO took to the streets of Warrenton and...
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- Sep 20, 2019
- 1 min
Oregon AFL-CIO Convention Takes Stance Against Timothy Nesbitt
Seaside, Oregon – Taking a strong stance against the actions of a former Oregon AFL-CIO President, today the 56th Convention of the...
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- Sep 3, 2019
- 1 min
Ballot Initiative to Reduce Self-Checkout Machines Moves Forward
Portland, Ore. –Tomorrow the Oregon AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations) will submit over 1,500...
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- Aug 22, 2019
- 1 min
Community Members Deliver Petitions to Fred Meyer Headquarters Demanding Fair Pay for Women
PORTLAND, ORE. - Community members, worker advocates and women’s rights organizations delivered thousands of petition signatures to Fred...
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- Jul 28, 2019
- 3 min
Portland Diamond Project and Oregon AFL-CIO Finalize Historic Labor Harmony Agreement
Portland, OR – July 29, 2019 – Portland Diamond Project (PDP), the organization working to bring Major League Baseball to Portland,...
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- Jul 17, 2019
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Oregon AFL-CIO Files Ballot Initiative to Reduce Self-Checkout at Grocery Stores
PORTLAND, ORE. – Today the Oregon AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations) filed a ballot initiative...
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- Jun 28, 2019
- 2 min
​​​​​​​Oregon AFL-CIO Responds to 2018 Minimum Wage Increase
PORTLAND, ORE - On July 1, 270,000 working Oregonians[1] earning minimum wage will receive a raise. The Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide...
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- Jun 25, 2019
- 1 min
Oregon AFL-CIO Responds to 2019 Minimum Wage Increase
PORTLAND, ORE - On July 1, an estimated 253,400[1] working Oregonians earning minimum wage will receive a raise. The Oregon AFL-CIO, the...
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- Jun 19, 2019
- 1 min
Oregon AFL-CIO Condemns Trump Cruelty on Family Separation, Calls for Real Solutions
Oregon AFL-CIO Condemns Trump Cruelty on Family Separation, Calls for Real Solutions to Humanitarian Crisis At Border Statement from...
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- Jun 2, 2019
- 1 min
Oregon’s Unions Applaud Passage of Oregon Workplace Fairness Act
SALEM, Ore. - Last week the Oregon State House unanimously passed Senate Bill 726, the Oregon Workplace Fairness Act. SB 726 is a strong...
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- Apr 25, 2019
- 3 min
AFL-CIO Releases Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2019
WORKER HEALTH & SAFETY: WE MUST DO MORE New AFL-CIO Report Reveals 275 Daily U.S. Worker Deaths in 2017 Statement from Oregon AFL-CIO...
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- Apr 21, 2019
- 2 min
Oregon Senate Passes Landmark Workplace Fairness Act
Statement from Oregon AFL-CIO President, Tom Chamberlain Salem, OR – For too long, workers – especially women and workers of color – have...
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- Apr 7, 2019
- 2 min
Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain on HB 3023
Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain released the following statement in response to HB 3023 and a groundbreaking report about the...
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- Feb 26, 2019
- 1 min
Oregon AFL-CIO Responds to Passing of Secretary of State Dennis Richardson
Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain has issued the following statement in response to the passing of Oregon Secretary of State...
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- Feb 11, 2019
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Oregon’s Unions Lead Legislative Effort to Fight Sexual Harassment and Discrimination at Work
The Oregon Workplace Fairness Act is a multifaceted approach to protecting workers from sexual harassment and discrimination at work....
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- Jan 24, 2019
- 1 min
Oregon’s Unions React to Shutdown Deal
Statement from Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain on President Donald Trump’s announcement regarding the government shutdown:...
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- Oct 5, 2018
- 1 min
Oregon AFL-CIO Responds to Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh
Oregon AFL-CIO Responds to Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain responds to the confirmation of Brett...
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- Aug 7, 2018
- 1 min
Oregon’s Unions Celebrate Victory in Missouri
Statement from Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain on the defeat of Missouri’s Prop. A: Yesterday, voters in Missouri overwhelmingly...
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