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Oregon Workers Urge State Lawmakers to Protect Workers and Get the Facts about Strikes
Today, more than 100 workers from across Oregon met with legislators at the state Capitol, joining the Oregon AFL-CIO in a Legislative...
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Jan 293 min read
Oregon Union Membership Growth Third Highest in Nation in 2024
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on union membership  yesterday. Oregon’s numbers point to...
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Dec 19, 20242 min read
Statewide Labor Organizations Respond to Governor Kotek’s Executive Order on Project Labor Agreements
The Oregon AFL-CIO and the Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council applaud Governor Tina Kotek’s leadership in issuing an...
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Nov 18, 20242 min read
Oregon AFL-CIO President To Benton County Commissioners: It’s time to end this disgraceful chapter.Â
With AFSCME Local 2064 entering their fourth day striking for a fair contract, Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor penned a powerful...
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Nov 13, 20242 min read
SEIU 503 Rejoins Oregon AFL-CIO, Further Uniting Oregon’s Labor Movement
 In a powerful move to protect and amplify the voices of working Oregonians, SEIU 503, Oregon’s largest labor Union, will re-affiliate with
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Nov 5, 20241 min read
Oregon Labor Celebrates Enormous Efforts by Union Members in 2024 General Election
Oregon Labor turned out in record numbers to get out the vote in this critical election.
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
Oregon & Washington State Labor Federations Respond to Historic Boeing Strike
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor and Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO President April Sims have issued a joint statement in...
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Jul 16, 20244 min read
Oregon Semiconductor Workers at ADI Demand Safer Working Conditions, Fair Wages and Job Security as Company Vies for Millions in Public Funding
Dozens of Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) workers and supporters rallied on Tuesday to demand the semiconductor company’s influx of public...
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Jun 27, 20242 min read
Oregon Minimum Wage Has Increased More Than 30% Since 2016
On July 1, Oregon’s three minimum wage levels will increase by 50 cents, bringing the hourly minimum wage to $15.95 an hour in the...
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Jun 25, 20242 min read
Labor and Community Organizations Stand with Chip Workers Demanding Living Wages and Safer Working Conditions
More than a dozen ADI employees participated in the first public action semiconductor workers have taken since the CHIPS Act was passed.
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May 23, 20244 min read
Oregon AFL-CIO Responds to Election Results
Oregon Labor showed up in full force for the 2024 primary election this May 21st to help secure resounding victories for endorsed...
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Apr 26, 20242 min read
Labor Leaders, Elected Officials, Faith Leaders Honor 56 Oregon Workers Who Died on the Job in 2023Â
PORTLAND & SALEM, ORE. - Local workers, officials and community members gathered at Portland Fire and Rescue Station 21 on the Eastbank...
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Mar 12, 20243 min read
Oregon AFL-CIO & Environmental Advocates Applaud Passage of Offshore Wind Labor Standards Legislation
Before ending the 2024 legislative session, state lawmakers passed House Bill 4080 last week, supporting state agency work on offshore...
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Jan 24, 20243 min read
National Union Membership Grew By 139,000 in 2023 as Unions & Workers Continue to Win
Yesterday the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on union density. The report shows that national union...
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Jan 22, 20241 min read
Oregon AFL-CIO Proudly Endorses Congresswomen Bonamici and Salinas for Reelection in 2024
The Oregon AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of labor unions representing over 300,000 working Oregonians and 288 affiliated local...
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Dec 18, 20232 min read
Oregon AFL-CIO Endorses House Speaker Dan Rayfield for Oregon Attorney General
At the December 7, 2023 meeting of the Oregon AFL-CIO’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) Board, leaders and representatives from...
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Jul 20, 20231 min read
Oregon AFL-CIO Responds to SAG-AFTRA Strike, Pledges Support for Striking Workers
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor issued the following statement in support of striking SAG-AFTRA members As SAG-AFTRA members join...
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Jun 30, 20232 min read
Oregon Unions Respond to 2023 Minimum Wage Increase
On July 1, Oregon’s three minimum wage levels will increase by 70 cents, bringing the hourly minimum wage to $15.45 an hour in the...
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May 31, 20234 min read
Critical Worker Protection Legislation and Budgets Stalled by State Senate Walkout
The State Senate walkout has significantly delayed numerous bills and budgets that working Oregonians expect and need to see passed in...
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May 15, 20233 min read
Legislation to Improve Workplace Safety Passes State Legislature, Heads to Governor Kotek’s Desk
SALEM, OR - Senate Bill 592A to improve the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) enforcement and investigation...
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