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.”
People Labor commisioner picks deputy straight out of the house of labor Dec 14, 2022 Oregon AFL-CIO political and legislative director Jessica Giannettino Villatoro will serve as deputy to incoming BOLI Commissioner Christina Stephenson.
Union Democracy New leader sworn in at Oregon AFL-CIO Dec 14, 2022 Aida Aranda was unopposed for secretary-treasurer at the Dec. 8 meeting of the union federation’s Executive Board.
Comment 2022: The year of the worker? Dec 14, 2022 This year has seen working people and their unions more central to the mainstream national narrative than in quite some time.
Comment Never bet against the workers Nov 16, 2022 The American labor movement was the difference-maker in countless races and our nation, and democracy, will be better off for it.
Oregon Kotek embraces labor support in final election push Nov 2, 2022 Tina Kotek has appeared at union meetings and alongside numerous labor allies in the days leading up to the election.