Monthly Archives: November, 2022

Welders decertify union at Precision Castparts

The vote brings a five-year saga to a close in which company lawyers stonewalled union supporters at every turn.

Hospital board faces union-backed recall

The campaign submitted enough signatures to the Coos County Clerk’s office to hold a recall election for two Bay Area Health District board members.

AFSCME members ratify new deal with Transition Projects

The contract covers case managers, residential advocates and other workers helping people transition from homelessness into housing.

Kotek embraces labor support in final election push

Tina Kotek has appeared at union meetings and alongside numerous labor allies in the days leading up to the election.

State task force lays out plan for universal health care in Oregon

Eleven union representatives gave input and raised logistical concerns about how system changes would impact contract negotiations.

Workers rights on the ballot nationwide

Next week, voters in 37 states will consider 132 ballot measures. Those include a handful of labor-related items.

Gary Gillespie, 1951-2022

Gillespie, a former president of Oregon AFSCME, served Oregon working people and Eugene residents for more than three decades.

Thomas Mosher exits Labor Council for job in PA

In August, he got an offer he couldn’t turn down: return to his former home of Philadelphia to work for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party.

New business manager at Roofers Local 49

On Travis Hopkins' agenda: hiring a new organizer, growing the workforce, and securing work in the renewable sector. 

Uncle Sam: Stop pushing child care workers into poverty

The federal government is paying for physical infrastructure and support for industries like electronics. Where is the support for child care?

Why I’m with Tina

Tina Kotek has a record of passing pro-worker legislation with a drive that’s all too rare on the D side of the chamber.

Busy season for union printers

Is your mailbox filling up with political mail? If it’s from a Democrat, it was almost certainly printed by union members.