September 2022 - Page 2 of 3

Dennis Uniform is moving some of its operations to Texas, leaving 71 Oregon workers – including UFCW Local 555 members – without a job.

What is a life worth? According to Oregon OSHA, it seems, $5,400. That’s how much it recently fined a company after a worker was killed on the job.

By a vote of 4-1, workers at two Portland retail stores for telecom giant Verizon have unionized with the Communications Workers of America.

UFCW Local 555 president Dan Clay says retail workers shouldn’t have to fear gun violence but it’s becoming increasingly common.

Longtime union activist Claire Syrett, who was serving her third term on the Eugene City Council, lost a Sept. 6 special recall election.

If Portland wants 4-minute response times, it will need more fire bureau staff, according to a recent report.

After a heavy anti-union campaign from management, Weyerhaeuser workers in Eugene voted against unionizing.

AFSCME Local 88 and Multnomah County are closer to agreement on a new three-year contract covering more than 3,000 county employees.

More than 7,000 AFSCME-represented workers at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) could strike as soon as Oct. 7.

Students in several Washington school districts are beginning the school year with a lesson in union organizing.