The Oregon Labor Dispatch: April 2, 2026
- Oregon AFL-CIO
- 18 hours ago
- 2 min read
Curated news stories, graphics, and information for Oregon’s workers.
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 28 in Portland and Salem
Save the date for our annual memorial to honor 38 workers from across the state who lost their lives while performing their jobs in 2025. RSVP for the Portland event here and for the Salem event here.
International Workers' Day/May Day
May 1
It's time to take our power back! Workers will rally across Oregon on May 1, with PCUN's annual rally in Salem and actions in Portland. Keep an eye out for updates from PCUN and find Portland event info here.
MUST READ
March 31, 2026 | In These Times
Washington State just enacted a historic “millionaire tax”—and as organizers set their sights on state legislatures, more could soon follow suit.
OREGON LABOR NEWS
April 1, 2026 | The Source
The Classified Association of Central Oregon Community College released a statement on Wednesday, April 1 that a tentative agreement has been reached with college administrators. Union members were expected to approve the agreement by Wednesday night averting a strike that was set to begin Thursday, April 2.
March 30, 2026 | KATU
The Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals says about 90% of members voted to ratify the agreement, which includes 21.5% wage increases across the board with some workers seeing more than 30% total increases over the life of the contract.
March 30, 2026 | OPB
The faculty union agreed to the compensation increase of 2% in year one and 3% in year two — the same bump that administrators had presented in its “last best offer” shared Monday.
FEDERAL ATTACKS
April 1, 2026 | AP
The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by his unparalleled presence in the courtroom.
March 31, 2026 | Reuters
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday tightening rules on mail‑in voting nationwide, including directing his administration to compile a list of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state, drawing immediate threats of legal challenges from voting rights groups and Democrats.
ATTACKS ON IMMIGRANTS
April 1, 2026 | Reuters
A federal appeals court has put on hold a California judge's nationwide rulings barring the Trump administration from detaining people arrested in its immigration crackdown without giving them a chance to seek release on bond.
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