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Oregon’s Unions Applaud News of No TPP in Lame Duck Session
PORTLAND, OR. – Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain released the flowing statement after hearing news that Senate Majority Leader...
Aug 25, 20161 min read
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Statement in Response to Governor Kate Brown’s Support of TPP
Portland, OR - In response to Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom...
Aug 4, 20161 min read
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Oregonians Applaud July 1st Minimum Wage Increase
Over 100,000 Oregonians will be impacted on Friday (PORTLAND, OR) On Friday, July 1, over 100,000 Oregonians earning minimum wage will...
Jun 29, 20162 min read
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National AFL-CIO Votes to Endorse Hillary Clinton for President
OREGON AFL-CIO LEADERS REACT TO NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL ENDORSEMENT (PORTLAND, OR) – The General Board of the 12.5 million member National...
Jun 15, 20162 min read
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Statement from Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain on New Minimum Wage Rules
(PORTLAND, OR) Following the Bureau of Labor and Industries’ (BOLI) announcement today regarding new rules for Oregon’s minimum wage,...
Jun 14, 20161 min read
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Oregon’s CEOs Paid 327 Times Average Worker; Outsourcing Results in Even Higher Inequality
Oregon’s CEOs Paid 327 Times Average Worker; Outsourcing Results in Even Higher Inequality 2016 Executive PayWatch highlights corporate...
May 22, 20161 min read
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New Report Shows TPP Is Disastrous for Working People in Oregon and Across the County
New Report Shows TPP is Disastrous for Working People in Oregon and Across the County National AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and...
May 18, 20162 min read
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Response to U.S. Supreme Court decision on Friedrichs vs. California Teachers Association case
COALITION RELEASES JOINT STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION ON FRIEDRICHS VS. CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CASE...
Mar 28, 20162 min read
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Oregon AFL-CIO Supports BOLI Advisory Opinion on Employment Status of Uber Drivers
PORTLAND, OR – The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) released an Advisory Opinion today that finds Uber drivers are employees,...
Mar 7, 20162 min read
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Details Finally Released
PORTLAND, OR – The details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a sweeping free trade agreement involving 40% of the global economy,...
Mar 7, 20162 min read
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Oregon’s Unions Are Growing, According to Bureau of Labor Statistics
Today’s release of the annual union membership numbers by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that as the economy recovers, workers are...
Mar 7, 20161 min read
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Unions, Immigrant Rights Groups, Call on Obama to Tackle Immigration Now
(Portland, ORE) Standing outside of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Field Office in NW Portland, immigrants, legal...
Mar 7, 20162 min read
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Statement from Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain on House Trade Vote
“The House of Representatives voted today to put the brakes on a trade deal that would’ve lowered wages for Oregonians and for working...
Mar 7, 20161 min read
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Oregon’s Unions Call for Fair Trade during Presidential Visit to Oregon
Portland, Ore – A crowd of over 400 union members, environmental advocates and advocates for fair trade gathered outside of the Sentinel...
Mar 7, 20162 min read
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Oregon’s Unions Bring Fair Trade Campaign to the Airwaves
(Portland, Ore.)—March 25, 2015 A new radio advertisement will begin to run in Oregon today with the goal of educating voters about the...
Mar 7, 20161 min read
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Statement from Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain on Oregon’s New Governor
“Governor Kate Brown has a long history of standing up for working Oregonians, and for supporting our unions. She’ll bring the same...
Mar 7, 20161 min read
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Oregon’s Unions Oppose Fast Track
As Congress prepares to consider Trade Promotion Authority, also known as Fast Track, workers and labor leaders from around the country,...
Mar 7, 20161 min read
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Statement by Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain on the State of the Union Address
“President Obama presented a vision of the future last night that working families across Oregon, and the country, stand behind. His...
Mar 7, 20161 min read
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UFCW Re-Affiliates with Oregon State Labor Federation, Brings 17,500 New Members
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555, a local union representing workers in Oregon and southwest Washington, re-affiliated...
Mar 7, 20162 min read
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Oregon Legislature Approves Unemployment Extension for Locked Out Workers
(Salem, OR) Oregon’s Senate voted late last night to approve HB 4086, a bill designed to extend unemployment insurance to workers who...
Mar 2, 20161 min read
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