Oregon AFL-CIO Archives - Page 15 of 23

Labor tallies a raft of wins in local primary elections

Jun 4, 2014

Labor stopped the Bull Run Takeover, saved two incumbents, and sent a union rep to the state house

Unions remember fallen workers

Apr 15, 2014

Thirty-nine workers died in job-related accidents in Oregon in 2013.

Nurses union rep Rob Nosse runs strong House campaign in inner Southeast Portland

Apr 1, 2014

The union movement has a chance this year to enlarge the Oregon Legislature’s informal labor caucus

Dodging a Norquist attack on unions

Mar 18, 2014

Union foes wanted right-to-work in Oregon. They’ll be back.

Mixed bag for labor in Oregon’s short legislative session

Mar 18, 2014

No big gains, but no setbacks either.

Oregon AFL-CIO chooses who to back in primary

Mar 12, 2014

Not all who sought endorsement got it.

‘Right-to-work’ initiative dropped

Mar 6, 2014

Sponsors of two anti-union initiative petitions — including a so-called right-to-work measure for public employees — have agreed to withdraw their measures aimed at the Oregon ballot in November. In exchange, a labor-backed coalition that

State to include apprenticeships in education goals

Mar 5, 2014

Apprenticeships, left out earlier, will be counted as a post-secondary credential by the state

Lloyd Knudsen, 1926-2014

Feb 5, 2014

The former Oregon AFL-CIO political director was a longtime member of IBEW Local 48

Oregon AFL-CIO prioritizes bills for 35-day legislative session

Feb 5, 2014

Labor backs crackdown on large employers cutting hours to evade Obamacare requirement.