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Oregon’s Unions Respond to Secretary of State Lawsuit Over Clean Energy Initiatives
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor responds to a lawsuit filed against Oregon’s Secretary of State on her rejection of Initiative...
Jan 7, 20201 min read


Workers Win: ‘Cadillac Tax’ Repealed
Working people won a major bipartisan victory this week with the permanent repeal of the “Cadillac tax.” This ill-advised and...
Dec 17, 20191 min read


Oregon AFL-CIO Statement on State Senate Negotiations Regarding Cap and Invest Policy
SALEM, ORE. - Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor issued the following statement today regarding the Oregon State Senate’s...
Dec 12, 20191 min read


Renegotiating NAFTA
On Tuesday, December 10, the National AFL-CIO announced the endorsement of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) after...
Dec 12, 20192 min read


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...
Sep 21, 20191 min read


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...
Sep 21, 20192 min read


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...
Sep 21, 20192 min read


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...
Sep 20, 20191 min read


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...
Sep 3, 20191 min read


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...
Aug 22, 20191 min read


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,...
Jul 28, 20193 min read


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...
Jul 17, 20191 min read


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...
Jun 28, 20192 min read


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...
Jun 25, 20191 min read


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...
Jun 19, 20191 min read


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...
Jun 2, 20191 min read


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...
Apr 25, 20193 min read


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...
Apr 21, 20192 min read


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...
Apr 7, 20192 min read


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...
Feb 26, 20191 min read

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