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AFL-CIO

Senate bill would end union rights for Indian casino workers

Oregon Democrat Kurt Schrader joined Greg Walden and 215 other Republicans in voting for it.

Outside a Portland Walmart: The Nabisco Boycott Day of Action

With actions outside 100 stores nationwide, the union boycott against Mexican-made Nabisco products isn't going away any time soon.

Making the labor movement safe for all workers

High-ranking union officials used positions of power to pressure women subordinates for sexual favors. That's unacceptable.

Highlights of the 2017 National AFL-CIO convention

No politicians this time, but an emphasis on racial equity and inclusion.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria: Union volunteers mobilize for Puerto Rico

Six Oregon nurses join 300 other union members for a two-week stint in the hurricane’s wake. Here's what they saw.

Trumka says hope of working with Trump has faded

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka at first hoped labor leaders could find common ground with Trump. 

Six questions for organized labor’s top NAFTA expert

Twenty-three years after NAFTA became law, Trump wants to renegotiate it. Round 1 of talks ended Aug. 20. To find out more, we spoke with the AFL-CIO’s top trade policy expert.

United Way’ers, labor partners from across the country take part in ‘Labor Walk’

The 1.7-mile-walk through downtown Portland stopped at spots important to local labor history.

‘It’s Not Over’ — Unions join fight to defend Obamacare

Sens. Merkley and Wyden, and Rep. Bonamici urge Oregonians to keeping pushing back on GOP efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare.

TRUMP 100 DAYS: What’s his labor record so far?

Have Trump’s acts in office lived up to his pledge to put the American worker first?

Six questions for labor’s top workplace safety expert

Peg Seminario, the AFL-CIO’s director of occupational safety and health, is a nationally recognized expert on worker safety.

Big Day for Billionaires

The Trump inauguration means a billionaire in the White House and cabinet spots for five more.

Unions stand at Standing Rock

The standoff at Standing Rock — with Indian tribes and supporters on one side, and security for the Dakota Access Pipeline on the other – also finds labor union members on both sides.

Swing state union voters back billionaire

Trump’s win – supported by a third of union members, could lead to tax cuts for the rich and a national Right-to-Work law.

A labor report from the Paris climate summit

Washington AFL-CIO’s Jeff Johnson tells why he was there, and why labor MUST get involved.

Oregon Democratic Congressman Kurt Schrader turning hostile to union rights

The Oregon Democrat backs bills to diminish workers’ right to unionize or tack collective action.

Obama releases text of his Pacific trade deal

The veil is off the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and it’s not pretty.

AFL-CIO targets Democratic Fast Track supporters in the House

Late August mailing went to union members in 28 Congressional districts.

Union movement helps workers become citizens

The national AFL-CIO is funding citizenship clinics in Oregon.

Free trade — a litmus test for labor

Labor’s endorsements and political contributions aren’t a right. They’re an honor.