Republican operative sends counterfeit union mailings to mislead Washington voters Oct 31, 2018 The mailers try to trick voters into writing in the names of candidates who aren’t running … to drain support from union-backed candidates who are.
A top national union leader, on the stump for Oregon Governor Kate Brown … Oct 31, 2018 AFT national president Randi Weingarten praised the governor for preserving health care for low-income Oregonians.
At Springfield’s PeaceHealth Sacred Heart hospital, medical techs vote overwhelmingly to unionize Nov 30, 2017 The new 350-member bargaining unit will be part of Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals.
University of Oregon faculty unionize Mar 14, 2012 The group of 1,900 will be jointly members of AFT and AAUP.
Apollo Alliance merges into BlueGreen Jul 15, 2011 Two labor-environmental coalitions have merged as of July 1. The Apollo Alliance, launched in 2003 as a coalition of environmental, labor, business and community leaders, is now a project of the BlueGreen Alliance.
Anti-union campaign causes private school closure May 20, 2011 Enrollment drops after Portland French School spends $170,000 opposing efforts to join AFT.
May 17 ballot measures could put union members to work May 6, 2011 Local union groups are supporting two Portland Public Schools property tax measures and several school board candidates.
