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ATU fights to save apprenticeship, and win back the right to strike

Feb 4, 2021

SB 690, a bill introduced by Oregon State Senator Chris Gorsek, would restore the right to strike for public transit workers like bus drivers.

Labor prepares 2021 state legislative agendas

Dec 30, 2020

The union movement will be pushing fairly modest proposals when state legislatures meet in Salem and Olympia in 2021.

Emergency? Send a firefighter to the House

Sep 15, 2020

Firefighter Dacia Grayber is a union true-believer with the work ethic of a super-volunteer and the courage to confront any adversity.

Oregon Supreme Court upholds PERS cuts

Sep 1, 2020

The Oregon Supreme Court say lawmakers can cut benefits going forward, just not benefits employees have already earned.

Oregon 2020 primary election results

May 20, 2020

It was a moderately successful election night for Oregon labor, with a narrow win for secretary of state, a significant loss in Clackamas County, and nine new pro-union candidates winning Democratic legislative primaries.

A union guide to Oregon’s May 19 primary election

Apr 29, 2020

It’s a busy ballot, and often local labor unions didn’t agree on who to back. But there’s no more comprehensive guide to which candidates want—and deserve—the support of union members and working people.

Union members running for office

Apr 15, 2020

A handful of union members are running for office on Oregon’s May 19 primary ballot, and thanks to the Oregon Labor Candidate School, they know how to campaign.

Union-backed initiatives would punish GOP walkout

Mar 5, 2020

The measures would fine Oregon lawmakers who fail to show up — and disqualify them from running for re-election.

Telling labor’s story to lawmakers

Mar 4, 2020

For a day, there were more union construction workers than legislators in the State Capitol building.

Lawmaking season in Oregon and Washington

Feb 5, 2020

Oregon and Washington lawmakers have begun their 2020 “short” sessions. Thought timelines are short, labor is still calling on lawmakers to deliver.