Oregon labor’s May 18 ballot scorecard Jun 2, 2021 In Oregon’s May 2021 election, unions and labor councils got active in races for school boards, and won nearly three in four.
New workforce liaison at Oregon AFL-CIO Mar 31, 2021 Josh Hall was president of United Steelworkers Local 7150. Now he’ll help dislocated union workers get unemployment and other benefits.
Unionist seeking House seat falls short Mar 31, 2021 Multnomah County Commission appointed Andrea Valderrama as state rep for HD 47, passing over former union president Adrienne Enghouse.
Les Schwab Tires pays workers $16 million for missed breaks Dec 16, 2020 A lawsuit said Les Schwab routinely shorted workers on lunch breaks. Oregon law requires an uninterrupted meal break of at least 30 minutes.
Sam Dominy, 1945-2020 Nov 18, 2020 A union rep for International Woodworkers of America and IAM, he led the Lane County Labor Council and served in the Oregon Legislature.
Sam A. Rutledge, 1936-2020 Oct 12, 2020 Rutledge led Woodworkers Local Lodge W12 in Klamath Falls, and was one of the longest serving members of the Oregon AFL-CIO Executive Board.
George M. Miller, 1935-2020 Oct 5, 2020 Miller led Machinists District Council 24 and Northwest Oregon Labor Council, and was a member of the Port of Portland Commission.
Wildfire crisis response Sep 16, 2020 Oregon labor organizations have been working to connect members to resources.
Labor confronts police brutality Jun 17, 2020 Union members are taking part in protests, joining morning-after cleanup parties, and even walking off the job in support of Black Lives Matter.
Oregon AFL-CIO ramps up pressure on Rep. Kurt Schrader to get behind labor law reform Jan 15, 2020 The Protecting the Right to Organize Act would protect the right to strike, prevent misclassification of workers, increase penalties for retaliation, and more, but Democrat Schrader isn’t on board.
