The Oregon Labor Dispatch: November 27, 2025
- Oregon AFL-CIO
- 12 minutes ago
- 3 min read
Curated news stories, graphics, and information for Oregon’s workers.
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MUST READ
Nov. 24, 2025 | OPB
The U.S. Coast Guard must immediately return a rescue helicopter to the city of Newport as a court case challenging the aircraft’s removal gets underway, a federal judge has ruled.
Nov. 24, 2025 | Willamette Week
Phil Knight has broken his own record for political spending. The 87-year-old Nike co-founder wrote a $3 million check to the Bring Balance to Salem PAC on Oct. 22, according to a new filing with the Oregon secretary of state.
OREGON LABOR NEWS
Nov. 25, 2025 | KGW
The Oregon Nurses Association has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Legacy Health, accusing the group of refusing to meet with providers.
Nov. 20, 2025 | NW Labor Press
Roughly 8,000 OHSU workers represented by American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 328 could strike as early as mid-December.
Nov. 21, 2025 | Oregonian
About 135 medical professionals at Legacy Health say they will begin an open-ended strike on Dec. 2, after more than a year and a half of stalled contract talks.
FEDERAL ATTACKS
Nov. 24, 2025 | Politico
Donald Trump’s health care plan is in limbo after pushback from Republicans who were caught off guard by the president’s forthcoming proposal — questioning, in particular, whether it would include additional abortion restrictions.
Nov. 25, 2025 | The New York Times
A group of federal workers who were laid off during the government shutdown are accusing the Trump administration of violating the law by failing to rehire them once federal agencies reopened.
ATTACKS ON IMMIGRANTS
Nov. 25, 2025 | NBC Los Angeles
Los Angeles labor union leader David Jose Huerta pleaded not guilty to federal misdemeanor charges Tuesday when he made his first court appearance in connection with his arrest during an immigration enforcement operation protest in Los Angeles.
THE LABOR MOVEMENT
Nov. 25, 2025 | Jacobin
Young people looking to fight climate change should consider jobs in strategic industries to organize new unions or revitalize old ones and advocate for green, pro-labor policies. The fight for a livable future can’t be won without organized labor.
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