Press Releases and Statements

6 days ago2 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 182 min read

Oregon AFL-CIO President To Benton County Commissioners: It’s time to end this disgraceful chapter.

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 132 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 51 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 131 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 164 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 272 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 252 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 234 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 262 min read

Labor Leaders, Elected Officials, Faith Leaders Honor 56 Oregon Workers Who Died on the Job in 2023

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 123 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 243 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 221 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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May 8, 20232 min read

Critical Workplace Safety Legislation Advances in Oregon Legislature

SALEM - Today, members of the Oregon State House Committee on Business and Labor voted to advance Senate Bill 592, a critical workplace...

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Feb 27, 20231 min read

Workers at CertainTeed Roofing On Strike Against Unfair Labor Practices

Almost 60 workers at CetrainTeed roofing in Northwest Portland have been on strike since Wednesday, February 22 over unfair labor...

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