Not just endorsements and political involvement, but ratings, follow-up, and holding politicians accountable.
Rachel Prusak, Mike Ellison, and Christy Inskip are just three of the Oregon union members who are making first-time runs for office this year.
The application deadline is Sept. 14 for the next session of the Oregon Labor Candidate School, a free one-Saturday-a-month course in the mechanics of political campaigns.
Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, made early election endorsements in the state’s “top-two” Aug. 7 primary.
Oregon labor unions backed 55 candidates in 41 contested races in the May 15 primary. Here’s how they fared.
A union-focused look at the primary ballot, plus interviews with Val Hoyle and with five union-endorsed candidates for Portland City Council.
Hoyle talked about why she’s running, and what the labor bureau needs: More enforcers.
Smith talked about her background and her ideas for City Council.
Hardesty talked about her history of support for unions, her past differences with labor, and her ideas for City Council.
Smith talked about her background and her ideas for City Council.
DeGraw talked about her ideas for City Council.
