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Democratic Party of Oregon
Politics
Oregon’s new Democratic Party chair brings union background
Nathan Soltz was one of the leaders of an effort to unionize among Oregon legislative staffers, who voted to join IBEW Local 89 in 2021.
Union Organizing
Oregon Democratic Party staff unionizes with Painters
The party voluntarily recognized Sign Painters & Paint Makers Local 1094 in December, and signed a first union contract in early January.
Politics
Democrats meet organized labor
Democratic Party of Oregon’s Labor Caucus drew 160 to a four-hour event educating Democrats about labor.
People
Wayne Morse Award goes to IBEW 48’s Joe Esmonde
The award, for integrity and passion, was presented by the Democratic Party of Oregon
