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Graham Trainor

Oregon AFL-CIO president Graham Trainor joined the Oregon labor movement in 2006 as state director for Working America, the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO. Today he is a proud member of IBEW Local 48. Since coming to the Oregon AFL-CIO in 2008, he served in nearly every role — organizer, campaign manager, lobbyist, and chief of staff — before being elected president in 2019.
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Critical mission: workplace safety

More than 50 years ago on April 28 the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect, promising every worker the right to a safe job.

Oregon labor is all-in for Julie Su

Despite confirmation as deputy secretary of labor in 2021, a few senators have been trying to block a vote on her nomination as secretary.

Oregon labor is still strike ready

This is our time to push back on the rigged economic system and win what’s ours from the wealth our labor creates.

In 2024 it’s still better in a union

The labor movement will never stop fighting to unrig the rules of the economy and welcome any worker dreaming of a better life.

Rest in power, Sister Aida

The Oregon labor movement suffered a great and devastating loss on Feb. 27 when our sister Aida Aranda passed away suddenly. 

Lawmakers must center workers

Oregon workers are geared up to make real progress during this year's in-person legislative session, which kicked off on January 17.

2023: New Year, New Worker Protections

Several key laws championed by the Oregon labor movement went into effect this month, affirming Oregon's reputation of being "Union Strong."

2022: The year of the worker?

This year has seen working people and their unions more central to the mainstream national narrative than in quite some time.

Never bet against the workers

The American labor movement was the difference-maker in countless races and our nation, and democracy, will be better off for it.

The road to a pro-worker future

Here's why the 2022 General Election is perhaps the most consequential for working people in recent memory.

Tina Kotek: The Real Deal for Workers

The only way for Oregon to continue to be a national leader for workers’ rights is by electing Tina Kotek this November.

A Senate win for Oregon workers

The Inflation Reduction Act has strong support from the American labor movement due to the benefits it includes for working people.

Heat/smoke rules must be defended

As we saw with the heat wave in June 2021, human lives are on the line, and it is absolutely critical that we have strong rules in place. 

A proud moment for Oregon labor

Liz Shuler's re-election to her first full term as AFL-CIO president marks a historic and proud moment for the Oregon labor movement.

Reproductive justice is a labor issue

As the Supreme Court prepares to overturn Roe v. Wade, the labor community has a responsibility to stand up and fight back.

Why Oregon labor is backing Christina Stephenson

One of the most significant elections for working Oregonians on the upcoming May ballot is the race for Oregon’s labor commissioner.

We’re here now, and we must act

When Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, it excluded farmworkers, who at the time were primarily African Americans.

Now is not the time

As much as we all want to move on, to put the pandemic behind us, now is not the time to relent. We must push on.

Lawmakers must put workers and communities first

We must ensure that the Legislature will do what it takes to prioritize workplace and economic safety and security.

January 6, 2021: We must never forget

Our democracy suffered a serious attack on January 6. We cannot ignore the lawmakers who encouraged or participated in the insurrection.

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