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The Unemployment Crisis Facing Working People
With a record 6.6 million Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week, the federal government must take greater action to...
Apr 1, 20201 min read


New Podcast Episode: Pandemic Solidarity
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor and Oregon AFL-CIO Political Director Jess Giannettino Villatoro talk about Coronavirus COVID-19,...
Apr 1, 20201 min read


Be Counted Today! ✅
TODAY IS APRIL 1ST, CENSUS DAY, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS SURVEY! Self-responding to the Census is the easiest way to...
Mar 31, 20202 min read


Pass The Bill...and Then Do More
Protecting workers is the only way forward. We are on the front lines of this outbreak. Late last night, the Senate unanimously passed a...
Mar 25, 20202 min read


Stay Home
Today, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued a critically important order to Oregonians: Stay home. Oregonlive.com provided a brief and...
Mar 22, 20202 min read


Oregon Unions Combat Coronavirus with Protective Gear Donations
The Oregon and Southern Idaho District Council of Laborers has volunteered to donate their supply of N-95 protective masks to the Oregon...
Mar 19, 20202 min read


Working People Need a Bailout
As the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19 continues to disrupt our lives and create economic uncertainty and distress for countess workers,...
Mar 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


First Round of 2020 Election Endorsements
The Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of unions representing over 300,000 workers, has announced its first round of endorsements...
Mar 9, 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
Amazon's Record Speaks for Itself
Online retail giant Amazon is expanding its already sizable operations in Oregon. According to recent news coverage , the Seattle-based...
Mar 4, 20203 min read


COVID-19 & Working People
Coronavirus: COVID-19 is dominating the news with reports of multiple cases in Oregon, as well as panic while people stock up on supplies...
Mar 3, 20203 min read


New Website Feature: Immigration Resources
We are proud to announce the launch of a new feature on the Oregon AFL-CIO’s website – a dedicated page of resources and news to help our...
Feb 26, 20201 min read


The People’s Postal Service
For most of us, the U.S. Postal Service is a given in our daily lives. Our packages and mail arrive, and our letters to family or checks...
Feb 26, 20202 min read


Trump's NLRB Attacks Oregon Worker Protection Law
Since taking office, President Trump has stacked the National Labor Relations Board with anti-worker members who have put unions and the...
Feb 25, 20202 min read


Humbly recommitting to justice for all
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor wrote about why we must recommit to justice for all as part of our series on Black History Month....
Feb 24, 20203 min read


Stand with OSU Faculty and Graduate Employees
Negotiations for two unions at Oregon State University are underway, but for both the United Academics of Oregon State University and the...
Feb 20, 20201 min read


Black History Month Profiles: Rev. George W. Lee
For Black History Month, we’re spotlighting various African American leaders and activists who have worked at the intersection of civil...
Feb 17, 20203 min read

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