National Union News

Dec 5, 20231 min read

Tradeswomen Build Nations 2023

The 2023 Tradeswomen Build Nations conference was held last week in Washington DC and brought together a diverse and dynamic group of...

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Aug 29, 20233 min read

The State of the Unions is Strong

Today, National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond delivered an inaugural State of the Unions address...

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Sep 2, 20221 min read

20 Quotes About The Labor Movement

Workplace organizing is happening across the country in industries never thought possible to organize. Workers are tired of being called...

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Aug 10, 20223 min read

Breaking Down The Inflation Reduction Act

The Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate on Sunday, August 7, was passed by the House of Representatives on Friday, August 12....

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May 25, 20221 min read

Oregon Labor Statement On Uvalde Mass Shooting

Yesterday, yet another tragic and completely preventable loss of life occurred in Uvalde, Texas. Oregon’s labor movement sends our...

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May 9, 20221 min read

Bans Off Our Bodies Protests Across Oregon

The biggest economic determinant in a woman’s life is when and if she becomes pregnant. This reality made last week’s leaked Supreme...

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May 3, 20221 min read

Oregon Labor Stands United Against SCOTUS Roe Vs. Wade Decision

The ability to access all forms of reproductive health care, including abortion, is fundamental to our freedom as Americans. By planning...

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Nov 15, 20211 min read

Union-Made Thanksgiving

As we celebrate Thanksgiving 2021, we continue to give thanks for all the frontline workers serving our communities, including farm...

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Oct 25, 20211 min read

74% Of Americans Support Workers On Strike. Are You One Of Them?

Right now, thousands of workers are on strike for better wages and working conditions. Seventy-four percent of Americans support...

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Oct 24, 20211 min read

Hotel Rooms Should Be Cleaned Every Day

Did you know that Hilton is using COVID-19 as an opportunity to end automatic daily housekeeping and eliminate housekeepers’ jobs? That’s...

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Sep 23, 20212 min read

What’s Budget Reconciliation?

Budget reconciliation is a special way to pass legislation and only needs a simple majority of votes in the Senate, instead of 60....

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Sep 20, 20211 min read

Oregon, Nation’s Labor Leaders Pay Tribute to Justice Ginsburg

On September 18th, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and lifelong civil and women’s rights advocate,...

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Aug 19, 20214 min read

Liz Shuler Elected To AFL-CIO President, New Chapter Of American Labor Movement

Liz Shuler, an Oregonian starting her career at IBEW Local 125, has been elected as President of the National AFL-CIO, the first woman to...

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Jul 30, 20212 min read

Executive Pay Grows as Workers Face Historic Unemployment

One of the most glaring consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the continued growth of income inequality. In Oregon, which is...

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Apr 11, 20214 min read

How The Pro Act Would’ve Changed The Amazon Organizing Landscape

Heroic Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, came together to claim their right to form a union, but antiquated federal labor law and a...

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Apr 4, 20212 min read

Frontline Workers Now Eligible For Covid-19 Vaccine In Oregon

“Frontline workers have faced an incredibly challenging set of circumstances for over a year and have made our communities and our state...

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Mar 28, 20212 min read

Women’s History Month: Women In The Trades

For the last week of Women’s History Month, we are taking a look at women working in the trades. Trade jobs are good-paying union jobs...

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Mar 24, 20212 min read

Care Work Makes All Other Work Possible

Care work is meeting the needs of others: teaching and raising the young, cooking and cleaning, caring for the elderly, and other...

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Mar 9, 20213 min read

PRO Act Passes The House: Here’s What’s Next

Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R.842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. This is a tremendous moment in...

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Mar 7, 20212 min read

We're Not Backing Down On International Women's Day

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

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