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Feb 10, 20202 min read
That’s What Worker Power Looks Like
In 2018, workers made headlines by walking out and striking for better wages, benefits and the respect that we all deserve as working...
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Feb 8, 20202 min read
Holding Congressman Schrader Accountable
On Friday, February 7 the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act with a...
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Feb 5, 20202 min read
Marriott’s “Green Choice” Program Hurts Housekeepers
If you’re staying at a Marriott hotel, you may be asked to participate in Marriott’s “Make a Green Choice” or “Your Room, Your Choice”...
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Feb 2, 20201 min read
Taking Action to Pass the PRO Act
Dozens of union members held an informational picket this morning at Congressman Kurt Schrader’s district office in downtown Salem to...
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Jan 27, 20201 min read
Throw a Union-Made Super Bowl Party!
On Sunday, February 2nd the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will face off at the 2020 Super Bowl. Unions play a huge role...
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Jan 15, 20203 min read
We Need Labor Law Reform
Collective Bargaining, Organizing, Political Action In the latest issue of the Northwest Labor Press, Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham...
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Jan 13, 20202 min read
Protect Social Security
Legislative Advocacy, Political Action It should be easier for working people to claim the Social Security benefits they’ve earned with...
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Jan 7, 20201 min read
Don’t Let Corporate CEOs Speak for You
Legislative Advocacy, Political Action Corporate CEOs are trying to roll back the rights of Main Street investors to hold corporations...
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Jan 6, 20202 min read
Pushing for Labor Law Reform in 2020
Legislative Advocacy, Political Action In the last days of 2019, the Oregon AFL-CIO Executive Board unanimously approved a resolution...
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Dec 8, 20193 min read
Tell Congressman Schrader to Support Labor Law Reform
We have a chance to pass the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, H.R. 2474 and, in turn, bring comprehensive labor law reform...
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Dec 2, 20192 min read
2019 Holiday Gift Guide
Buying Union This holiday season, as you’re considering the perfect present for loved ones in your life, give a thought to what your...
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Nov 25, 20192 min read
Airline Food Workers are Fighting Back
Collective Bargaining As profits soar for US airlines, 20,000 US airline food workers refuse to continue to accept lousy wages and...
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Nov 20, 20192 min read
Empowering Workers in the Age of Automation
Future of Work(ers), Workforce & Economy, Legislative Advocacy National AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler penned a joint op-ed with...
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Nov 18, 20192 min read
Save Apprenticeships Week
Workforce & Economy Apprenticeships are a time-honored practice of training workers to be as best prepared as possible for a career. ...
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Nov 17, 20191 min read
📱 Discount for Union Members
Buying Union It is more important than ever that we stand with our strongest union employers against non-union companies. With nearly...
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Nov 14, 20193 min read
Graduate Employees are Workers Too
Oregon Labor, Organizing, Collective Bargaining By Oregon AFL-CIO president Graham Trainor for the Northwest Labor Press A job is so much...
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Nov 12, 20191 min read
Defending DACA
Political Action, Workforce & Economy The United States Supreme Court heard arguments this week in another attack from President Trump’s...
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Nov 5, 20191 min read
Union-Made Thanksgiving
Buying Union Thanksgiving will be here soon, and it’s important to recognize the working people who make this holiday happen. First...
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Oct 31, 20191 min read
Pronouns Matter
Equal Rights At the 2019 Oregon AFL-CIO Convention, hundreds of delegates from local unions unanimously passed a resolution that updates...
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Oct 22, 20191 min read
Union-Made Halloween Candy!
Buying Union Did you know that when you do your Halloween shopping, you can use the power of your paycheck to support good jobs that pay...
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