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Mar 7, 20161 min read
Oregon’s Unions Are Growing, According to Bureau of Labor Statistics
Today’s release of the annual union membership numbers by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that as the economy recovers, workers are...
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Mar 7, 20162 min read
Unions, Immigrant Rights Groups, Call on Obama to Tackle Immigration Now
(Portland, ORE) Standing outside of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Field Office in NW Portland, immigrants, legal...
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Mar 7, 20161 min read
Statement from Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain on House Trade Vote
“The House of Representatives voted today to put the brakes on a trade deal that would’ve lowered wages for Oregonians and for working...
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Mar 7, 20162 min read
Oregon’s Unions Call for Fair Trade during Presidential Visit to Oregon
Portland, Ore – A crowd of over 400 union members, environmental advocates and advocates for fair trade gathered outside of the Sentinel...
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Mar 7, 20161 min read
Oregon’s Unions Bring Fair Trade Campaign to the Airwaves
(Portland, Ore.)—March 25, 2015 A new radio advertisement will begin to run in Oregon today with the goal of educating voters about the...
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Mar 7, 20161 min read
Statement from Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain on Oregon’s New Governor
“Governor Kate Brown has a long history of standing up for working Oregonians, and for supporting our unions. She’ll bring the same...
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Mar 7, 20161 min read
Oregon’s Unions Oppose Fast Track
As Congress prepares to consider Trade Promotion Authority, also known as Fast Track, workers and labor leaders from around the country,...
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Mar 7, 20161 min read
Statement by Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain on the State of the Union Address
“President Obama presented a vision of the future last night that working families across Oregon, and the country, stand behind. His...
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Mar 7, 20162 min read
UFCW Re-Affiliates with Oregon State Labor Federation, Brings 17,500 New Members
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555, a local union representing workers in Oregon and southwest Washington, re-affiliated...
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Mar 2, 20161 min read
Oregon Legislature Approves Unemployment Extension for Locked Out Workers
(Salem, OR) Oregon’s Senate voted late last night to approve HB 4086, a bill designed to extend unemployment insurance to workers who...
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Jan 12, 20162 min read
Eugene City Council Votes to Stand Against the Trans-Pacific Partnership
EUGENE, OR – On January 11th, the Eugene City Council voted to take a stand against the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The resolution against...
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Nov 18, 20152 min read
Portland City Council Holds Public Hearing on Code Change to ‘Ban the Box’
Portland, OR- Advocates, impacted community members, and small business owners testified yesterday at a public hearing held by the...
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