The Oregon Labor Dispatch: November 6, 2025
- Oregon AFL-CIO
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
Curated news stories, graphics, and information for Oregon’s workers.
RESOURCES
If Congress does not act to pass an equitable and just budget by Oct 31, food assistance will end for 750,000 lower income Oregonians. Here are resources for Oregonian community members to stay fed until the federal government shutdown ends.
🚨It’s day 30 of the government shutdown, and federal workers are hurting. If you’ve been impacted by the shutdown, view our Oregon-specific and federal resources for government workers.
UPCOMING EVENTS
TODAY: Independent Police Review Oregon AFSCME Strike Rally
Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. at Portland City Hall
Workers will be joined by Oregon Secretary of State, Tobias Read, State Rep. Lisa Fraggala and Oregon AFL-CIO Executive Director Graham Trainor at 11am for a short rally.
📣Calling all union allies: Join Portland and Beaverton union baristas at the Red Cup Day Rally!
Let's show up for Starbucks baristas as they prepare to do whatever it takes to get a fair union contract and an end to Starbucks years-long union busting campaign – including striking if necessary. RSVP here.
MUST READ
Oct. 17, 2025 | Oregon Capital Chronicle
In October, PCUN and the CLEAR Clinic filed a lawsuit against ICE and the Department of Homeland Security for intentionally denying detained individuals access to attorneys.
Nov. 3, 2025 | Portland Mercury
In 2015 a Renters’ State of Emergency was declared. Ten years later, Oregon has its highest eviction levels in history—why?
OREGON LABOR NEWS
Nov. 5, 2025 | OPB
The Independent Police Review workers, represented by Oregon AFSCME Local 189, argue that the city won’t commit to protecting workers’ jobs — and preventing layoffs — during the coming overhaul of the city’s police oversight system.
Nov. 5, 2025 | Oregon Capital Chronicle
County commissioners in Multnomah and Clackamas counties in a joint meeting on Wednesday appointed labor advocate Lamar Wise to finish the remainder of the late Rep. Hòa Nguyễn’s term.
FEDERAL ATTACKS
Nov. 4, 2025 | Politico
Any possible extension of soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies will need to get 60 votes, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday as rank-and-file lawmakers close in on a deal that could reopen the government and pave the way for additional healthcare talks.
Oct. 31, 2025 | OPB
Two federal judges on Friday ordered the Trump administration to use emergency reserve money to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the government shutdown continues. But Oregon and Washington SNAP recipients expecting to get benefits the first week of November could still see a delay.
ATTACKS ON IMMIGRANTS
Oct. 31, 2025 | Statesman Journal
Two of the more than 30 people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Oct. 30 in Woodburn are expected to be released as communities are still reeling from the escalated enforcement activity, local organizations say.
THE LABOR MOVEMENT
Nov. 5, 2025 | In These Times
Working-class New Yorkers topple a political dynasty and elect Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani.
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