The Oregon AFL-CIO and the Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council applaud Governor Tina Kotek’s leadership in issuing an...

With AFSCME Local 2064 entering their fourth day striking for a fair contract, Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor penned a powerful...

 In a powerful move to protect and amplify the voices of working Oregonians, SEIU 503, Oregon’s largest labor Union, will re-affiliate with

Oregon Labor turned out in record numbers to get out the vote in this critical election.

Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor and Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO President April Sims have issued a joint statement in...

Dozens of Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) workers and supporters rallied on Tuesday to demand the semiconductor company’s influx of public...

On July 1, Oregon’s three minimum wage levels will increase by 50 cents, bringing the hourly minimum wage to $15.95 an hour in the...

More than a dozen ADI employees participated in the first public action semiconductor workers have taken since the CHIPS Act was passed.

Oregon Labor showed up in full force for the 2024 primary election this May 21st to help secure resounding victories for endorsed...

PORTLAND & SALEM, ORE. - Local workers, officials and community members gathered at Portland Fire and Rescue Station 21 on the Eastbank...

Before ending the 2024 legislative session, state lawmakers passed House Bill 4080 last week, supporting state agency work on offshore...

Yesterday the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on union density. The report shows that national union...

The Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of labor unions representing over 300,000 working Oregonians and 288 affiliated local...

At the December 7, 2023 meeting of the Oregon AFL-CIO’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) Board, leaders and representatives from...

Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor issued the following statement in support of striking SAG-AFTRA members As SAG-AFTRA members join...

On July 1, Oregon’s three minimum wage levels will increase by 70 cents, bringing the hourly minimum wage to $15.45 an hour in the...

The State Senate walkout has significantly delayed numerous bills and budgets that working Oregonians expect and need to see passed in...

SALEM, OR - Senate Bill 592A to improve the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) enforcement and investigation...

SALEM - Today, members of the Oregon State House Committee on Business and Labor voted to advance Senate Bill 592, a critical workplace...

Almost 60 workers at CetrainTeed roofing in Northwest Portland have been on strike since Wednesday, February 22 over unfair labor...

Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor has released the following statement in response to the 2022 General Election results: We are at...

Today Oregon’s minimum wage increased, impacting 108,400 workers across the state. The increase is divided into the three sections of...

In the United States, we know that the decision of whether or when to have a child has monumental implications for women's workforce...

SALEM, OR - On Thursday, April 28, 2022, the Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of labor unions in Oregon, will honor workers who...

WOODBURN, OR - Christina Stephenson, the Oregon AFL-CIO endorsed candidate for Oregon Labor Commissioner, demonstrated today why unions...

The Oregon Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released the final draft rules on excessive heat and wildfire smoke on...

PORTLAND - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on union membership last week, which saw Oregon’s...

Last week’s decision, followed by this week’s lackluster update by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to change...

Statement from Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor on the passage of the Build Back Better agenda in the U.S. House of...

Yesterday 3,400 Kaiser workers represented by the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP, AFT Local 5017) announced...

SALEM - The Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of unions representing over 300,000 working Oregonians, formally released their...

"Politics is local. The decisions made by the county commission impact everyone in Lane County. "

SPRINGFIELD - Yesterday, Lane County Commissioners Joe Berney and Heather Buch formally announced their endorsement by the Lane County...

In response to the escalating humanitarian crisis for Haitians and other forced migrants, Fred Redmond, President of the Trade Union...

(PORTLAND) Dozens of striking Nabisco workers joined together with half of the members of the Portland Thorns soccer team today at the...

The American Labor Movement, the Oregon AFL-CIO, and workers across the nation mourn the loss of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka today.

As Oregon’s reported Coronavirus infections continue to climb, the call for greater protections for working people is climbing as well. ...

PORTLAND - Oregon’s minimum wage will increase tomorrow, July 1, 2021. The minimum wage increases to $14.00 per hour inside the Portland...

PORTLAND - May 18’s special district election results showcase the critical role workers can play at the ballot box, and the importance...

“Asian American workers are a vital part of our labor movement and have shown an immense amount of dedication throughout this pandemic....

Congressman Kurt Schrader released a statement over the weekend in which he stated his qualified intent to vote yes as a courtesy on the...

COVID-19 infections related to workplace outbreaks increased by over 450 cases in the past week, according to the Oregon Health...

For the first time since November, the counties comprising the Portland Metropolitan Area will move to High Risk from Extreme Risk,...

Today the Oregon Health Authority confirmed 7 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon and 730 new cases of COVID-19, raising the state’s...

Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor responds to the introduction of the PRO (Protecting the Right to Organize) Act in Congress today:...

According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Oregon’s union membership increased by 1.8% in 2020, part of a larger trend of...

Last December, Oregon State Senator Dallas Heard (R-Roseburg) made national headlines when he ripped off his COVID-19 mask amidst a crowd...

After a discussion Thursday, the National AFL-CIO General Board today released the following statement: The deadly storming of the U.S....

Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor responded to the assault on the United States Capitol Building today: “We witnessed one of the...

Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor responds to the adjournment of the final Special Legislative Session of 2020: Oregon’s unions are...