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A threat to democracy

Why would the USPS—a beloved agency that's competitive with private delivery services—be the target of attacks by the Trump administration?

A Tale of Two Worlds

The world where President Trump and his allies live couldn’t be further from the world we live in. 

Allyship includes action

We must acknowledge that our institutions have been built on a foundation of racism and white supremacy that gives some people privilege, and takes it away from others based on the color of their skin.

Voting during a pandemic couldn’t be easier, or more important

Oregon labor came together last September to demand accountability for betrayals, and to recommit to changing the culture within the Democratic Party.

Lessons in a time of crisis

Oregon AFL-CIO president Graham Trainor says thinking must begin now about the plan for rebuilding our economy, communities, and workplaces in stronger, more resilient ways.

Women’s fighting spirit

The history of the Labor Movement was written by and continues to be driven by leadership and courageous actions of women.

Humbly recommitting to justice for all

The statistics highlighting workers of color being left behind, particularly Black workers, are a reminder of the work we must continue year-round. 

We need labor law reform

While every other member of the Democrat in Oregon’s Congressional delegation has signed onto the PRO Act as a co-sponsor, Congressman Kurt Schrader said he won't vote for the bill.

A year of impactful change

The organized labor movement has always been the greatest check and balance to ruthless, relentless greed.

Graduate employees are workers too

Oregon university officials are pulling out all the stops to devalue and disrespect graduate student workers. 

Thank you. Now let’s get to work!

Our movement is a bold and inclusive movement that fights for any worker, no matter who they love or where they were born, and we are winning.

Unions will re-build the middle class

With economic inequality having returned to levels not seen in more than eight decades, a revival of union power is essential.

Thank you for a great 14 years!

The only means to counter a corporate capitalist agenda is a strong union movement, says Oregon AFL-CIO president Tom Chamberlain in his final Labor Press column.

We must not forget Oregon Democrats’ betrayal on PERS

Organized labor should hold accountable those who side with a corporate capitalist agenda at the expense of workers.

How inclusive movements build power

We build power for our worker’s movement when we recognize and embrace our diversity.

Simplistic initiatives create complex problems

Throughout the 1990s and into the early 2000s, Bill Sizemore wreaked havoc in Oregon by putting simplistic initiatives on the ballot to address complex issues. Now Tim Nesbitt and Ted Kulongoski are poised for a repeat.

Women of labor

Today’s labor movement and the rights working people enjoy would not be what they are without the contributions of strong, fearless women.

Sexual harassment is a union issue too

When I first became involved in the union movement, the mantra was to focus on wages, hours, and working conditions, while staying away from everything else.

A manufactured crisis

The real crisis isn't on the southern border. It’s in the Oval Office. 

Why I’m happy about 2018

The year 2018 will be viewed as pivotal for the American labor movement.
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