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Don’t Mourn. Publicize.

We can get our stories told more often and more fairly if we are persistent, creative, and cultivate relationships with journalists.

We’re just getting started

Strikes and collective action are spreading like wildfire, and workers are just getting started.

Winning at Kaiser

Workers were prepared to take a stand in what would have been one of the largest strikes in history at Kaiser Permanente.

NWSL players’ fight for change is our fight too 

Oregon labor was proud to show solidarity with the Thorns players at their Oct. 6 game, the first game back after the weekend’s pause.

This strike is so much bigger than one bakery

Workers are fed up, and they are doing something about it: Strikes, shop floor actions, civil disobedience, and work stoppages.

OPINION: Millions of Americans are employed because of natural gas

Renewable gas projects are predicted to create 7.3 million jobs by 2050. These are family-wage jobs that come with healthcare and pensions.

Rich would want us to not miss a beat

Rich Trumka believed in the potential of strong local and state labor movements, and invested and supported state federations like ours.

Honoring the life of Sebastian Francisco Perez

As the recent extreme heat and last year’s historic wildfires become more rule than exception, workers need more from our state government.  

Is it a labor shortage crisis, or a low wage, no benefits crisis? 

It’s hard to miss the countless news stories claiming that current labor shortages are the result of overly generous unemployment benefits.

Legislature must prioritize essential worker pay

Oregon will receive billions in federal dollars. This is an opportunity to invest in the heroic workers who kept our communities functioning.

A time for mourning and action

This year, on April 28, Oregon’s unions will observe Workers Memorial Day amidst a grim backdrop the likes unseen in our lifetime.

Working women need more than lip service this month, and every month

Over 2 million women left jobs during this “she-cession,” bringing women's labor force participation to the lowest level in over 30 years.

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.

Not your father’s credit union

IBEW & United Workers credit union was developed by union trades seeking a way to invest union wages in a union-run financial institution.

Lives and livelihoods are counting on us

In the new year, let’s recommit ourselves to the struggle for justice, let’s beat the virus, and let’s rebuild by centering working people.

Working people made the difference

America’s labor movement is often the last and only line of defense for anyone who works for a living.

It’s all on the line on November 3

The economy is just a set of rules that can be rewritten. That starts with who we elect. For working people, elections make a difference.

We need on-demand drug treatment, now

Oregon ranks nearly last in the availability of drug addiction treatment for those who want it. Ballot Measure 110 would change that.

OR-OSHA: Workers are counting on you

Our state government can help us by strengthening workplace protection for COVID-19. Join us: Call on the governor and OR-OSHA to do right.
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