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Feb 16, 20211 min read
Black History Month Profiles: Wilfred Arceneaux
This year, for Black History Month, we're looking at a group of leaders who are currently active in making Black history across the labor...
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Feb 10, 20212 min read
As Oregon Counties Improve COVID-19 Risk Level, Workplace Safety Must Be Prioritized
For the first time since November, the counties comprising the Portland Metropolitan Area will move to High Risk from Extreme Risk,...
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Feb 7, 20211 min read
Black History Month Profile: Kendrick Roberson
This year, for Black History Month, we're looking at a group of leaders who are currently active in making Black history across the labor...
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Feb 7, 20211 min read
Black History Month Profile: William Lucy
This year, for Black History Month, we're looking at a group of leaders who have made Black history across the labor movement. Check back...
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Feb 4, 20212 min read
As COVID-19 Continues to Spread at Work, Oregon Unions Aim to Protect Workers Who Face Retaliation
Today the Oregon Health Authority confirmed 7 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon and 730 new cases of COVID-19, raising the state’s...
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Feb 3, 20212 min read
Oregon’s Unions Respond to Introduction of PRO Act in Congress
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor responds to the introduction of the PRO (Protecting the Right to Organize) Act in Congress today:...
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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 26, 20212 min read
Despite COVID-19 Pandemic, Oregon Union Membership Increased in 2020
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Oregon’s union membership increased by 1.8% in 2020, part of a larger trend of...
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Jan 18, 20211 min read
BIG TECH UNIONIZING
The following is a letter to the editor of the New York Times from Liz Shuler, National AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer. To the Editor: Re “A...
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Jan 13, 20212 min read
Oregon’s Unions Condemn State Senator Dallas Heard’s Intimidation of COVID-19 Reportees
Last December, Oregon State Senator Dallas Heard (R-Roseburg) made national headlines when he ripped off his COVID-19 mask amidst a crowd...
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Jan 11, 20212 min read
Workers First Agenda Will Build Sustainable Economy And Stronger Democracy
America’s Unions urge the Biden administration and Congress to seize this opportunity to transform the lives of working people through...
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Jan 7, 20212 min read
National AFL-CIO Calls For Trump’s Resignation Or Removal From Office
After a discussion Thursday, the National AFL-CIO General Board today released the following statement: The deadly storming of the U.S....
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Jan 5, 20211 min read
Oregon AFL-CIO Condemns Assault on U.S. Capitol
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor responded to the assault on the United States Capitol Building today: “We witnessed one of the...
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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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Dec 21, 20201 min read
Oregon’s Unions Respond to Special Legislative Session Adjournment
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor responds to the adjournment of the final Special Legislative Session of 2020: Oregon’s unions are...
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Dec 16, 20202 min read
Oregon’s Unions Respond to Special Legislative Session, Climbing Workplace COVID-19 Numbers
Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor responds to the Oregon Legislature’s convening of a third Special Legislative Session on COVID-19...
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Dec 14, 20202 min read
Holiday Help Needed For Workers Nationwide
As workers across the country continue to face an incredibly difficult surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, looming evictions, and an unsure...
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Nov 26, 20201 min read
COVID Infections from Oregon Workplace Outbreaks Climb
Oregon saw a 34% increase in COVID-19 cases over the last week, shrouding the beginning of the 2020 holiday season in anxiety for working...
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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 18, 20202 min read
Rapidly rising COVID-19 infections are a sign we are not doing enough
Yesterday, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released the weekly COVID-19 infection numbers, revealing the continuation of an alarming...
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