Buy Union Kaiser Permanente now on AFL-CIO “unfair” lists Nov 2, 2023 With members of UFCW Local 555 on strike, the Oregon AFL-CIO and Northwest Oregon Labor Council have designated Kaiser as an unfair employer.
People PERSONNEL REPORT Nov 2, 2023 Staff changes at OPEIU Local 11, Oregon AFSCME, Oregon AFL-CIO, Oregon Building Trades, and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley’s office.
Union Democracy 2023 Oregon AFL-CIO Convention Report Oct 10, 2023 Over 210 delegates and 100 honorary delegates and guests assembled Sept. 21-23 in Bend for the state’s biggest labor gathering.
People Referee for democracy Sep 14, 2023 Larry Taylor is on a mission: training members on how to use the tools of democracy in their unions.
Union Democracy Union nurse appointed to number two spot in Oregon AFL-CIO Jul 6, 2023 Sarina Roher is a Kaiser Permanente RN and executive secretary of the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP).
Oregon Lawmakers end Oregon’s lowest-in-nation OSHA penalties May 17, 2023 A bill to toughen OSHA penalties is on its way to Governor Kotek’s desk after committee room drama and a failed GOP attempt to gut the bill.
Oregon Local unions. Local politics. Apr 20, 2023 Want to show union solidarity? Consider voting in school board races. Local elections affect communities and the workers that live there.
Oregon Bill says demolition is public work too Mar 15, 2023 SB 594 would add demolition and hazardous waste removal to the requirement that prevailing wage be paid on public construction projects.
Comment Lawmakers must center workers Feb 15, 2023 Oregon workers are geared up to make real progress during this year’s in-person legislative session, which kicked off on January 17.
Comment 2023: New Year, New Worker Protections Jan 18, 2023 Several key laws championed by the Oregon labor movement went into effect this month, affirming Oregon’s reputation of being “Union Strong.”