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Responding to Puzder’s Withdrawal
Statement by Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain in response to Andrew Puzder withdrawing as the Labor Secretary nominee:...
Feb 14, 20171 min read


Oregon AFL-CIO President Responds to DeVos Confirmation
Statement from Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain on the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education: “Today, the United...
Feb 6, 20171 min read


Responding to Federal Attacks on Workers
Statement by Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain on the national “right to work” bill introduced yesterday in the United States...
Feb 1, 20172 min read


Unions Plan Defense of Workers’ Rights
PORTLAND, OR – Unions representing workers in every sector of Oregon’s economy met today in Portland to discuss, strategize, and prepare...
Jan 19, 20171 min read


Oregon AFL-CIO Resolves to Act Against Hate Incidents and Crimes
PORTLAND, OR – Following reports of hate incidents and crimes in the media and a recent report by the Southern Poverty Law Center showing...
Dec 4, 20162 min read


Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain Responds to Election Results
PORTLAND, OR - Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain has released the following statement in response to the results of the 2016...
Nov 8, 20162 min read


Statement from Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain on Bud Pierce’s Indecision about Trump
Portland, OR - Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain released the following statement today in response to Republican gubernatorial...
Sep 19, 20161 min read


Unions Host Labor Day Events Across Oregon
Portland, OR – On Monday, September 5, unions will host events in cities across Oregon to celebrate Labor Day and to kick off the...
Sep 1, 20161 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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