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The Oregon Labor Dispatch: June 26, 2025
The Oregon Labor Dispatch is a weekly email and blog series designed to keep Oregon’s workers informed of the latest news about unions,...
Jul 24 min read
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Oregon Gov. Signs UI for Striking Workers Bill Day After Connecticut Gov. Vetoes
SALEM, Ore. — While Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D) vetoed a bill yesterday that would grant unemployment insurance to striking...
Jun 243 min read
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The Oregon Labor Dispatch: June 18, 2025
The Oregon Labor Dispatch is a weekly email and blog series designed to keep Oregon’s workers informed of the latest news about unions,...
Jun 243 min read
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Despite Minimum Wage Increases, Oregon’s Living Wage Gap Remains Sizeable
MIT data shows Portlanders need an $11 increase to afford costs of living. On July 1, Oregon’s three minimum wage levels will increase by...
Jun 201 min read
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Unemployment for Striking Workers Heads to Gov.’s Desk
Today, the Oregon State Senate and the Oregon House of Representatives voted to pass a conference committee amendment to Senate Bill 916...
Jun 121 min read
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Oregon’s Unions Celebrate SB 916B Passing State House
Today, the Oregon House of Representatives voted 33 to 23 to pass Senate Bill 916B , landmark legislation designed to extend unemployment...
Jun 41 min read
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Oregon House of Representatives to Vote on UI for Striking Workers
The Oregon House of Representatives is set to vote on Senate Bill 916B, a landmark bill from Oregon’s labor movement that would allow...
May 303 min read
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The Oregon Labor Dispatch: May 22, 2025
The Oregon Labor Dispatch is a weekly email and blog series designed to keep Oregon’s workers informed of the latest news about unions,...
May 229 min read
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Student Workers at the University of Oregon Win First Contract!
Photo Courtesy of Ian Mohr - @ians.photos on Instagram After striking for nine days, nearly 4,000 student workers at the University of...
May 201 min read
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The Oregon Labor Dispatch: May 15, 2025
The Oregon Labor Dispatch is a weekly email and blog series designed to keep Oregon’s workers informed of the latest news about unions,...
May 209 min read
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Oregon Labor Summer School 2025
Join us this summer for the Oregon AFL-CIO and the Labor Education and Research Center Summer School 2025 Â at the University of Oregon in...
May 142 min read
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The Oregon Labor Dispatch: May 8, 2025
The Oregon Labor Dispatch is a weekly email and blog series designed to keep Oregon’s workers informed of the latest news about unions,...
May 138 min read
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Building Hope for Women at Coffee Creek
Three Oregon building trades unions are doing vital work to organize within the correctional system and help build agency and power for...
May 122 min read
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The Oregon Labor Dispatch: May 1, 2025
The Oregon Labor Dispatch is a weekly email and blog series designed to keep Oregon’s workers informed of the latest news about unions,...
May 57 min read
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Student Workers at the University of Oregon are on Strike!
On April 28, student workers at the University of Oregon (UOSW-UAW) went on strike , the first strike on campus in 11 years. Â These...
Apr 291 min read
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Workers Memorial Day: Oregon Labor, Elected Officials, and State Agencies Recommitted to Fighting for Safe Workplaces for All
On Monday, over 100 workers, community members, faith leaders, and elected officials, including Governor Tina Kotek, attended Workers...
Apr 292 min read
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Sara Nelson, AFA-CWA National President, to Headline 2025 Oregon Labor Organizing Summit
We are excited to announce that Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson will join us at the Oregon AFL-CIO's 2025...
Apr 231 min read
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The Oregon Labor Dispatch: April 17, 2025
The Oregon Labor Dispatch is a weekly email and blog series designed to keep Oregon’s workers informed of the latest news about unions,...
Apr 236 min read
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The Oregon Labor Dispatch: April 10, 2025
The Oregon Labor Dispatch is a weekly email and blog series designed to keep Oregon’s workers informed of the latest news about unions,...
Apr 117 min read
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Take Action: Upcoming Solidarity Calendar Events To Attend
On March 31, U.S. Senator Cory Booker took to the Senate floor for over 25 hours, decrying the state of our nation under the new...
Apr 24 min read
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