People Homecoming for national AFL-CIO’s Liz Shuler Oct 1, 2013 The top labor leader is a native Oregonian.
Building Community Two Oregon schools receive $5,000 AFL-CIO ‘Adopt-A-School’ grants Sep 20, 2013 Grant money will support curriculum on workers’ rights and civil rights.
Comment A game-changing AFL-CIO convention Sep 20, 2013 We want to transform our union movement into a workers’ movement.
Union Democracy ILWU leaves AFL-CIO Sep 20, 2013 The longshore union cited jurisdictional disputes as part of the reason.
Worker safety White House releases OSHA rule on silica, after two-year delay Aug 29, 2013 If implemented, the proposed OSHA rule would protect 2 million exposed workers.
Comment The union movement’s survival requires it to change Aug 13, 2013 The history of the labor movement is full of the corpses of failed organizations.
Union Democracy Washington AFL-CIO convention: ‘Labor can’t do it alone’ Jul 30, 2013 Resolution calls for continued fight for new I-5 bridge with light rail
Union Democracy United Food and Commercial Workers expected to rejoin AFL-CIO in August Jul 17, 2013 UFCW’s return would boost AFL-CIO membership by almost 10 percent.
Trade Secret Pacific Rim trade deal on track to completion Jun 18, 2013 Obama’s NAFTA-style treaty with 11 Pacific Rim nations is slated for signing in October
Comment AFL-CIO will look at changes to labor councils May 15, 2013 With a structure set in 1955, many state and local labor councils face problems