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Mar 24, 20212 min read

We Can Make a Difference

On Thursday, April 8 Oregon’s unions will come together and make a difference for working people across Oregon. We need your help to...

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Feb 25, 20211 min read

New Podcast Episode: The Intersections Of Justice

In the February episode of The Voice of Oregon’s Workers we discuss how Oregon’s unions and worker advocates are approaching social and...

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Jan 27, 20211 min read

New Podcast Episode: An Inside Look At Oregon Labor Legislative Advocacy

We’re kicking off 2021 with an inside look at how Oregon unions plan to make progress for workers in our state legislature! Oregon...

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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...

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Nov 23, 20201 min read

More Georgia Phone Banks Added!

The runoff elections for U.S. Senate in Georgia are at a critical moment. Workers and union members across the country are calling...

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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...

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Nov 4, 20203 min read

Working People Made the Difference: Labor 2020 Results

Oregon’s Labor Movement spent most of this year training, recruiting, and campaigning for an unprecedented slate of diverse candidates...

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Oct 28, 20201 min read

Get Out the Word: Every Vote Counts!

We can make the difference on Nov. 3. As union members, we come together and rise to the challenge when our communities need us. And...

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Oct 19, 20202 min read

Labor 2020 Campaign Update: The Final Stretch

To those who have been able to join one of our many virtual phone banks this election cycle, thank you so much for your ongoing work to...

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Oct 4, 20202 min read

Oregon’s Republican Nominee for Secretary of State vows to “Defeat Unions.”

It has been no secret that the stakes for this year’s Secretary of State’s race are high. At a time when President Trump and Republican...

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Oct 4, 20203 min read

Oregon Wildfires Update: Increased containment, but threat remains.

To say that 2020 has been a difficult year for working Oregonians would be an overwhelming understatement. The last several months have...

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Sep 15, 20201 min read

Oregon’s Unions Stand in Solidarity during Unprecedented Disaster

Over the last six months, working people have been faced with the global COVID-19 pandemic, a subsequent economic free-fall, and...

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Sep 8, 20201 min read

Wildfire Resources

Over the past 72 hours, dozens of wildfires have quickly spread across Oregon, impacting our communities statewide. Yesterday, Governor...

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Sep 3, 20203 min read

OSHA Abdicates Duty to Make Worksites Safe

Without a doubt, the COVD-19 pandemic has drastically changed the lives of working people. Months ago when the pandemic first began,...

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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...

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Aug 27, 20202 min read

Labor 2020 Endorsements

The Oregon AFL-CIO is a statewide federation of unions representing over 300,000 workers. These endorsements were finalized on Thursday,...

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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...

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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....

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Jul 20, 20201 min read

Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor on Willamette Wake Up

Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor recently appeared on Willamette Wake Up to discuss the rule development process Oregon’s...

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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...

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