The Oregon Labor Dispatch: July 3, 2025

The Oregon Labor Dispatch is a weekly email and blog series designed to keep Oregon’s workers informed of the latest news about unions, worker power, and much more. Each week, we bring you a curated selection of news stories, graphics, and information about upcoming events and actions. When Oregon’s Labor Movement is connected, updated and informed we are able to be stronger advocates for all working Oregonians.

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🗓️ UPCOMING EVENTS

OHSU Rally for a Living Wage

June 27 at Mac Hall Lawn at 4 p.m.

Oregon AFSCME Local 328 and ONA are rallying for living wages at OHSU.

ONA Samaritan nurses are picketing to set the health care standards that we, our patients, and our communities deserve. Join us on July 8 from 1:00pm-3:00pm at Good Samaritan at 3600 NW Samaritan Drive.

SEIU 503 - 2025 State Worker Day of Action

July 10 - Locations Statewide

SEIU 503 is deep in the heart of bargaining and things are starting to heat up! Their next big action will take place on July 10th with 80 pickets across Oregon.

Click here to find a location near you.

Portland Pride Festival 2025

July 19 & 20 in Portland

The Oregon AFL-CIO and affiliates will have a booth at Pride and will march in the parade on Sunday. If a member of your union’s LGBTQIA+ affinity group would like to participate in planning or aid in turn-out, please have them contact emily@oraflcio.org.

Click here to register to march in the parade

📣 TAKE ACTION

Join the Federal Fight Back: Phone Bank to Support AFGE

We are asking Oregon Labor to mobilize in this fight by lending us member organizers, leaders and organizing staff to join in making organizing calls to AFGE members. We will have in-person and remote options available from 5:00 - 8:00pm on Monday, July 14. RSVP today to sign up! 

Oppose Cuts to Medicaid 

Tell your members of Congress to oppose any legislation that cuts Medicaid, SNAP, or leaves working families behind while the rich get richer.

🛠️ RESOURCES

Resources for Federal Threats

The Oregon AFL-CIO’s compendium of resources to address federal threats against workers from immigration to LGBTQIA+ rights.

📖 MUST READ

AFL-CIO Slams Senate Republicans’ Nearly $5 Trillion Billionaire Giveaway That Devastates Working Families

July 1, 2025 | AFL-CIO

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler’s statement on the Senate passage of the budget reconciliation bill.

🏔️ OREGON LABOR

ODOT director calls legislature’s transportation bill failure ‘shocking,’ ‘scary’ warns of layoffs

July 1, 2025 | Oregon Capital Chronicle

The Oregon Legislature adjourned for the year Friday without passing a transportation funding bill that the department needs to maintain staff and close a more than $300 million shortfall.

PCCFFAP Hiring Lead Organizer

July 1, 2025 | UnionJobs

The Portland Community College Federation of Faculty and Academic Professionals is hiring a lead organizer to be based in Portland.

⚠️FEDERAL ATTACKS 

In dramatic reversal, Senate votes to kill AI-law moratorium

July 1, 2025 | The Washington Post

In the predawn hours Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted 99-1 to strip from the sprawling tax and immigration bill a provision that would have blocked states from regulating artificial intelligence for the next decade.

US Senate passes Trump's sweeping tax-and spending bill, setting up House battle

July 1, 2025 | Reuters

U.S. Senate Republicans passed President Donald Trump's massive tax-and-spending bill on Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, advancing a package that would slash taxes, reduce social safety net programs and boost military and immigration enforcement spending while adding $3.3 trillion to the national debt.

Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation

July 1, 2025 | The New York Times

The Trump administration has declined to release nearly $7 billion in federal funding that helps pay for after-school and summer programs, support for students learning English, teacher training and other services. 

🚨ATTACKS ON IMMIGRANTS

Judge blocks Trump’s early termination of temporary protections for Haitian immigrants

July 1, 2025 | Politico

A federal judge in New York has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to strip immigration protections from Haitians fleeing instability in their country.

🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 THE LABOR MOVEMENT 

90 Years After Its Passage, the National Labor Relations Act Is Under Siege

July 2, 2025 | In These Times

The coordinated attacks on the labor movement and workers rights are continuing to chip away at union density—and corporate America is moving in for the kill.

📣 STRIKES & COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Philadelphia’s largest city workers’ union is on strike for the first time in 40 years. Here’s what to know

July 1, 2025 | WHYY

Philadelphia’s largest blue-collar union is on strike following weeks of negotiations over pay. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees District Council 33 represents 9,000 city workers, including sanitation workers, city mechanics, 911 dispatchers and school crossing guards.

🖼️ GRAPHICS TO SHARE

2025 OREGON MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE COMMUNICATIONS TOOLKIT

On July 1, Oregon’s minimum wage will increase across the state. These increases are the result of legislation that passed in 2016 because of hard work and advocacy on the part of Oregon unions and allies. Each year we celebrate this significant step forward for minimum wage workers, while also highlighting the work that still needs to be done.