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Jul 21, 20224 min read

3 Steps To Using Social Media For Local Unions

We have a love/hate relationship with social media, don’t we? But social media in and of itself is not the problem. It’s the way people...

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Jun 22, 20221 min read

New Podcast Episode: Interview With Christina Stephenson

On this month’s episode of The Voice of Oregon’s Workers we sat down with Christina Stephenson, the Oregon Labor endorsed candidate for...

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Jun 7, 20222 min read

2022 Primary Election Results

The Oregon AFL-CIO ran a robust field and communications campaign through the Labor 2022 Primary Election campaign, winning federal,...

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Jun 6, 20221 min read

Betsy Johnson Is Bad For Oregon's Workers

The race for Oregon Governor is heating up, and as you may have heard, we now know who the top three candidates will be on the ballot in...

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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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Apr 7, 20221 min read

Pacific Northwest Labor History Association's 2022 Conference In Portland

“Using Labor’s Past to Mobilize for Labor’s Future” Saturday, April 23, 2022 AM: First Congregational Church 1126 SW Park St. Portland,...

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Jan 27, 20221 min read

New Podcast Episode: Oregon Labor's 2022 Legislative Priorities

On this month’s episode of The Voice of Oregon’s Workers, we talk with the Oregon AFL-CIO Political and Legislative team about the 2022...

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Jan 5, 20222 min read

How To Stay Safe As Omicron Spreads In Oregon

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly – according to a new forecast more people will be hospitalized than ever before for...

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Oct 27, 20211 min read

New Podcast Episode: Striketober & Safe Video Productions: A Conversation With IATSE Local 488

Television and video productions create the stories that we all love, from Hollywood blockbusters to runaway cult classic television...

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Oct 19, 20214 min read

2020-2021 Legislative Scorecard

Oregon’s workers, families, and communities have faced incredible challenges since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, compounding a...

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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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Sep 1, 20211 min read

New Podcast Episode: On The Line With BCTGM Local 364

After three weeks on the picket line, BCTGM Local 364 President Jesus Martinez remains committed and set to get a fair contract with his...

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Jul 1, 20211 min read

Know Your Rights: 2021 Minimum Wage Increase

CHECK YOUR PAYSTUB Workers earning the minimum wage should check their paystubs following the July 1st increase and contact Oregon’s...

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Jun 13, 20211 min read

Be A Part Of Labor History

The Labor Archives of Washington (LAW) at the University of Washington Libraries is asking for local unions, labor-affiliated...

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May 12, 20211 min read

Want To Run For Office?

Are you a union member in rural Oregon interested in running for public office? Learn how to run your campaign this summer: Applications...

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May 3, 20211 min read

New Podcast Episode: The State Of Oregon's Entertainment Unions

On this episode of The Voice of Oregon's Workers, we met with five leaders from Oregon's entertainment unions. The unions behind stage,...

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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 25, 20211 min read

New Podcast Episode: Prevailing Wage 101

On the March 2021 episode of The Voice of Oregon’s Workers, we’re pulling together research, legislation, and Oregon’s building and...

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