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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.