National Union News 2/5

Feb 23, 20212 min read

Oregon Unions Applaud U.S. Citizenship Act

Last week, the White House announced sweeping immigration reform legislation - the U.S. Citizenship Act. One of the key provisions of the...

1 view0 comments

Feb 16, 20211 min read

Black History Month Profiles: Wilfred Arceneaux

This year, for Black History Month, we're looking at a group of leaders who are currently active in making Black history across the labor...

0 views0 comments

Feb 7, 20211 min read

Black History Month Profile: Kendrick Roberson

This year, for Black History Month, we're looking at a group of leaders who are currently active in making Black history across the labor...

0 views0 comments

Feb 7, 20211 min read

Black History Month Profile: William Lucy

This year, for Black History Month, we're looking at a group of leaders who have made Black history across the labor movement. Check back...

2 views0 comments

Jan 18, 20211 min read

BIG TECH UNIONIZING

The following is a letter to the editor of the New York Times from Liz Shuler, National AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer. To the Editor: Re “A...

0 views0 comments

Jan 11, 20212 min read

Workers First Agenda Will Build Sustainable Economy And Stronger Democracy

America’s Unions urge the Biden administration and Congress to seize this opportunity to transform the lives of working people through...

2 views0 comments

Jan 4, 20213 min read

What's New At Museums This Year? Labor Unions.

Despite the challenging environment of 2020, museum workers have scored a series of organizing victories. The COVID-19 pandemic has...

1 view0 comments

Dec 14, 20202 min read

Holiday Help Needed For Workers Nationwide

As workers across the country continue to face an incredibly difficult surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, looming evictions, and an unsure...

0 views0 comments

Nov 15, 20202 min read

Ten 2020 Election Wins For Working People That You Should Know About

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory in this free and fair election is a win for America’s labor movement. Everywhere in every way,...

1 view0 comments

Nov 8, 20203 min read

New COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules

On Thursday, November 5 the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released the weekly numbers of COVID-19 cases. At 3,542 new cases and the...

2 views0 comments

Oct 7, 20201 min read

The Toll of Neglect

For 29 years, the National AFL-CIO has drafted a national state-by-state report on annual worker safety and health titled Death on the...

2 views0 comments

Oct 7, 20201 min read

Workers’ Choice for VP

Sen. Kamala Harris’ dedication to the most critical issues facing working families was on full display last night. It was a stark...

1 view0 comments

Sep 1, 20202 min read

Oregon's Union Members Take Action to Save the Post Office

Last week, union members and working people across Oregon took action to save the United States Postal Service, as part of the national...

2 views0 comments

Aug 20, 20202 min read

Save the Postal Service

For two and a half centuries, Americans have depended on the United States Postal Service. To this day, communities nationwide rely on...

0 views0 comments

Aug 10, 20201 min read

Fast for Action

Nationwide, working people are struggling to feed their families, keep a roof over their head, afford health care costs or other everyday...

1 view0 comments

Aug 9, 20202 min read

Merkley Unveils Plan To Prevent Covid-19 Vaccine, Treatment Price Gouging

As millions of workers find themselves uninsured amid a global pandemic, Oregon's own U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is taking action to...

0 views0 comments

Aug 3, 20201 min read

Senator Wyden Joins Oregon's Front-line Workers in Call to Pass HEROES Act

America faces a crisis on three critical fronts: a public health pandemic, an economic free fall, and long-standing structural racism....

0 views0 comments

Jul 16, 20202 min read

We Need Stronger Workplace Safety Rules

This week, the state of Virginia adopted our country’s first Coronavirus workplace safety rules. The rule changes came as a result of...

1 view0 comments

Jul 14, 20204 min read

Speaking Up for International Students

This week, the Trump administration reversed a new Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rule which targeted international students:...

2 views0 comments

Jul 14, 20202 min read

Workers Deserve Better. It's Time to Pass the HEROES Act

In March, when the impending reality of a global pandemic became apparent, Congress took decisive action to support working people and...

0 views0 comments

The Oregon Labor Blog