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An Unacceptable Step Backward
When Congress passed a nearly $2 trillion tax cut for corporations and the wealthy in 2017, America’s unions warned that the obscene cost...
Feb 12, 20202 min read


Last Minute Union-Made Valentine's Day Gift Guide
Are you looking for last-minute gifts for Valentine's Day? Why not give your valentine some union-made sweets this Feb. 14, toast your...
Feb 11, 20201 min read


That’s What Worker Power Looks Like
In 2018, workers made headlines by walking out and striking for better wages, benefits and the respect that we all deserve as working...
Feb 10, 20202 min read


Holding Congressman Schrader Accountable
On Friday, February 7 the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act with a...
Feb 8, 20202 min read


Marriott’s “Green Choice” Program Hurts Housekeepers
If you’re staying at a Marriott hotel, you may be asked to participate in Marriott’s “Make a Green Choice” or “Your Room, Your Choice”...
Feb 5, 20202 min read


Tell TriMet: Don’t Take Away Apprenticeships
On January 22nd, members, leaders, and supporters of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757 packed TriMet’s board meeting in downtown...
Feb 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


Taking Action to Pass the PRO Act
Dozens of union members held an informational picket this morning at Congressman Kurt Schrader’s district office in downtown Salem to...
Feb 2, 20201 min read


Winning at Cascadia
Over the last few weeks, 209 front-line behavioral health professionals with Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare’s Respite and Residential...
Jan 29, 20202 min read


It Starts on the Shop Floor
On the first episode of The Voice of Oregon’s Workers of 2020, we sat down with A.J. Mendoza, President of Communications Workers of...
Jan 29, 20202 min read


Throw a Union-Made Super Bowl Party!
On Sunday, February 2nd the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will face off at the 2020 Super Bowl. Unions play a huge role...
Jan 27, 20201 min read


Oregon Womxn Labor Leaders
Did you know that 52% of workers covered by union contracts in Oregon are womxn and womxn comprise majorities in many unions? Despite...
Jan 22, 20202 min read


Oregon’s Unions Grew in 2019, But Barriers Continue to Prevent Workers from Organizing
Oregon Labor, Workforce & Economy The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on union membership today, and the...
Jan 21, 20202 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


We Need Labor Law Reform
Collective Bargaining, Organizing, Political Action In the latest issue of the Northwest Labor Press, Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham...
Jan 15, 20203 min read


Protect Social Security
Legislative Advocacy, Political Action It should be easier for working people to claim the Social Security benefits they’ve earned with...
Jan 13, 20202 min read


Remembering Robert Blanche
Oregon Labor Oregon’s Union Movement is saddened by the loss of former Portland SAG-AFTRA President Robert Blanche, who passed away on...
Jan 7, 20202 min read


Don’t Let Corporate CEOs Speak for You
Legislative Advocacy, Political Action Corporate CEOs are trying to roll back the rights of Main Street investors to hold corporations...
Jan 7, 20201 min read


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


Pushing for Labor Law Reform in 2020
Legislative Advocacy, Political Action In the last days of 2019, the Oregon AFL-CIO Executive Board unanimously approved a resolution...
Jan 6, 20202 min read

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