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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


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....
Feb 11, 20192 min read


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:...
Jan 24, 20191 min read


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...
Oct 5, 20181 min read


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...
Aug 7, 20181 min read


The state of Oregon unions: Strong, United, Galvanized
After this morning’s United States Supreme Court decision in Janus vs AFSCME, leaders from Oregon’s largest public-sector unions say they...
Jun 26, 20182 min read


Oregon Unions Respond to 2018 May Primary Election Results
Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain responds to yesterday’s election results: “Union members across our state have been knocking on...
May 15, 20181 min read


Oregon AFL-CIO Congratulates Burgerville Workers Union on Historic Victory
Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain responds to the historic union organizing victory at Burgerville: “The unions of the Oregon...
Apr 22, 20181 min read


Oregon Unions Warn Voters About Knute Buehler’s Alarming Record
The Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of unions representing over 300,000 Oregonians, launched BuehlerBadForWorkers.com today to...
Apr 1, 20181 min read


Oregon Workers are United as Supreme Court Hears Anti-Union Case
SALEM, ORE. – The United States Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Janus V. AFSCME today. This case is the latest in a long line of...
Feb 25, 20183 min read


Oregon AFL-CIO Responds to President Trump’s Infrastructure Plan
Statement by Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain in response to President Donald Trump’s infrastructure proposal announced today:...
Feb 11, 20182 min read


Oregon AFL-CIO Responds to Governor Kate Brown’s State of the State Address
Statement by Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain in response to Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s State of the State Address: Governor...
Feb 4, 20181 min read


Oregon AFL-CIO Responds to State of the Union Address
Statement by Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain in response to President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address: Last...
Jan 30, 20181 min read

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