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

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

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

This summer, LERC and the Oregon AFL-CIO are taking advantage of Zoom to bring national experts and labor leaders to Oregon union...

On Wednesday, July 1st approximately 146,303 workers will receive a raise when Oregon’s minimum wage increases. While Oregon’s Labor...

As COVID-19 cases are on the rise across Oregon, some businesses are lobbying Oregon’s elected leaders for immunity from being held...

Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on Oregon’s workforce. As of mid-May, Oregon has seen over 2.5 times...

The jobs provided by new technologies and infrastructure are necessary to reinvigorate rural Oregon's economy and ensure that the next...

In 2019, Oregon Labor took a stand. Following the betrayal by lawmakers in the 2019 Oregon Legislative Session to cut retirement benefits...

Oregon AFL-CIO Political Director Jess Giannettino Villatoro talks with State Senator Shemia Fagan about her experience in the...

The reality of daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a “new normal” for workers everywhere. Each day, we are presented...

Fifty years ago, Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and more than 40 years ago, Congress passed the Mine Safety and...

Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor recently appeared on XRay.fm radio to discuss the Coronavirus pandemic’s impact on Oregon’s...

Oregon’s Unions have started mobilizing union members and talking to voters about the May 19th Primary Election. While we can’t speak to...

Many Oregonians are self-isolating to help stop the spread of Coronavirus. This is a critical step to take to give our first responders...

THE PRIMARY ELECTION SEASON IS HERE! This is our chance to elect leaders who vow to build power for working people. Oregon’s workers do...

With a record 6.6 million Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week, the federal government must take greater action to...

Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor and Oregon AFL-CIO Political Director Jess Giannettino Villatoro talk about Coronavirus COVID-19,...

Today, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued a critically important order to Oregonians: Stay home. Oregonlive.com provided a brief and...

The Oregon and Southern Idaho District Council of Laborers has volunteered to donate their supply of N-95 protective masks to the Oregon...