The Oregon Labor Dispatch: March 5, 2026
- Oregon AFL-CIO
- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
Curated news stories, graphics, and information for Oregon’s workers.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Women Tapping into the Strength Within: An Inter-Generational Conversation
Sunday, March 8 from 1:00-3:00pm at Oregon AFL-CIO and on Zoom
Join Oregon Women Labor Leaders (OWLL) and the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) as we celebrate International Women’s day by exploring the sources of strength and courage for women in unions today. A Zoom link will be provided by request through RSVP.
Capacitación en español
March 12 from 6:00–7:30pm En Línea
Únase a esta capacitación virtual Conozca Sus Derechos. Los participantes aprenderán sobre sus derechos constitucionales, qué hacer durante una interacción con agentes federales, cómo verificar una orden judicial y cómo protegerse a sí mismos y a sus familias. Esta capacitación brinda información importante para ayudar a nuestras comunidades a mantenerse informadas y preparadas. Regístrese
Know Your Rights Trainings (Conducted in English) Training in English
March 14 from 6:00–7:30pm Online
Join us for a virtual Know Your Rights training. Participants will learn about their constitutional rights, what to do during interactions with federal agents, how to verify a judicial warrant, and how to protect themselves and their families. This training provides important information to help our communities stay informed and prepared.
MUST READ
March 3, 2026 | OFNHP
On Monday, March 3rd, nearly 500 Labcorp laboratory professionals represented by the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP, AFT Local 5017, AFL-CIO) reached and signed a Tentative Agreement (TA) on their first union contract after more than a year of negotiations.
OREGON LABOR NEWS
February 27, 2026 | WNY Labor Today
Rob Manning & Tiffany Camhi at Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) report Oregon’s largest Higher Education Institution is under unprecedented pressure, as two of its largest Unions have authorized possible Strikes.
March 3, 2026 | Eugene Weekly
If Eugene had a punch card for protests, Feb. 28 would’ve earned three stamps — almost enough to redeem for a hot 12 oz cup of democracy (maybe not in this economy).
FEDERAL ATTACKS
March 4, 2026 | Notus
The Trump administration said it would no longer recognize a union formed by early-career researchers at the National Institutes of Health, the latest in a spate of efforts to reduce the footprint of federal workers’ unions.
March 4, 2026 | HuffPost
Unions and public interest groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday aimed at stopping Trump from moving forward with that plan. Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO labor federation, called it a “blatant power grab” by the administration.
ATTACKS ON IMMIGRANTS
March 5, 2025 | Politico
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would name Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to be the next Homeland Security secretary, moving current DHS chief Kristi Noem to a special envoy role around Western Hemisphere cooperation in the face of growing frustrations with her tenure.
THE LABOR MOVEMENT
March 5, 2026 | People's World
As bombs continue to fall and the death toll continues to mount from the U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran, a growing number of labor unions are demanding an immediate end to the unconstitutional and “reckless aggression,” pointing out that the working class will bear the heaviest price for a war they never wanted or consented to.
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