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National

Biden vetoes bill targeting shareholder activism 

Apr 6, 2023

Republicans wanted to overturn a rule allowing ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investments in pensions.

National

Biden: ‘Let’s finish the job’

Feb 15, 2023

Three Oregon union members were guests at Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address, which featured heckling and off-script engagement.

Union Democracy

Women’s basketball union joins AFL-CIO

Feb 15, 2023

Founded in 1998, WNBPA was the first U.S. labor union of professional women athletes. It represents all players on the 12 teams of the WNBA.

National

Baseball players union joins AFL-CIO … and launches campaign to unionize minor leaguers

Sep 14, 2022

MLBPA’s affiliation comes as the national AFL-CIO is paying increased attention to sports unions, and recently created a Sports Council.

Worker safety

Bus drivers, flight attendants say they’re feeling less safe

Aug 25, 2022

Incidents of disruptive airline passengers and abusive mass transit users have increased sharply in the past few years.

Workers Rights

AFL-CIO: Abortion rights are workers rights

Jun 29, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reverse its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision drew immediate opposition from national labor groups.

Graham Trainor
Comment

A proud moment for Oregon labor

Jun 16, 2022

Liz Shuler’s re-election to her first full term as AFL-CIO president marks a historic and proud moment for the Oregon labor movement.

National

Homecoming for Liz Shuler

Mar 31, 2022

In 1993 U of O grad Liz Shuler went to work at Portland-based IBEW Local 125, her father’s local. Today she’s America’s top union leader.

No Picture
International

Unions, and members, step up to support Ukraine

Mar 17, 2022

Unions in Poland, Slovakia and other countries sent members and trucks to pick up refugees. Members in the U.S. are donating to relief.

Union Democracy

National AFL-CIO leader takes job at Greenpeace

Mar 17, 2022

Tefere Gebre, executive vice president of the national AFL-CIO, says the climate crisis is the “fight of our lifetime.” 

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