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Oregon AFL-CIO
Union democracy
Oregon AFL-CIO holds convention this weekend at Portland Hyatt
Delegates will see debates between candidates for governor and labor commissioner, and will honor outstanding union members and lawmakers.
Oregon
Oregon labor’s May 18 ballot scorecard
In Oregon's May 2021 election, unions and labor councils got active in races for school boards, and won nearly three in four.
People
New workforce liaison at Oregon AFL-CIO
Josh Hall was president of United Steelworkers Local 7150. Now he'll help dislocated union workers get unemployment and other benefits.
Oregon
Unionist seeking House seat falls short
Multnomah County Commission appointed Andrea Valderrama as state rep for HD 47, passing over former union president Adrienne Enghouse.
Workers Rights
Les Schwab Tires pays workers $16 million for missed breaks
A lawsuit said Les Schwab routinely shorted workers on lunch breaks. Oregon law requires an uninterrupted meal break of at least 30 minutes.
In Memoriam
Sam Dominy, 1945-2020
A union rep for International Woodworkers of America and IAM, he led the Lane County Labor Council and served in the Oregon Legislature.
In Memoriam
Sam A. Rutledge, 1936-2020
Rutledge led Woodworkers Local Lodge W12 in Klamath Falls, and was one of the longest serving members of the Oregon AFL-CIO Executive Board.
In Memoriam
George M. Miller, 1935-2020
Miller led Machinists District Council 24 and Northwest Oregon Labor Council, and was a member of the Port of Portland Commission.
Building our communities
Wildfire crisis response
Oregon labor organizations have been working to connect members to resources.
National
Labor confronts police brutality
Union members are taking part in protests, joining morning-after cleanup parties, and even walking off the job in support of Black Lives Matter.
Workers Rights
Oregon AFL-CIO ramps up pressure on Rep. Kurt Schrader to get behind labor law reform
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.
Retirement
Oregon Democrats meet with public workers whose retirement contributions they voted to cut
Republicans wanted deeper cuts, Oregon’s House Speaker Tina Kotek and fellow Portland House Democrat Rob Nosse told public sector union members.
Comment
We need labor law reform
While every other member of the Democrat in Oregon’s Congressional delegation has signed onto the PRO Act as a co-sponsor, Congressman Kurt Schrader said he won't vote for the bill.
Workers Rights
Portland Uber driver advisory board holds its first meeting
A newly formed nine-member committee will come up with suggestions for new regulations that Portland City Council could pass in order to improve conditions for drivers and the riding public.
People
Barbara Byrd wraps up 41-year career in labor movement
After 41 years as a labor educator and 14 years at the Oregon AFL-CIO, Barbara Byrd is retiring for real.
Union democracy
2019 Oregon AFL-CIO Convention Report
Delegates learned new words, like “cisgender,” charted a new political course, and passed the torch of leadership to a new generation.
People
New leadership at the Oregon AFL-CIO
Graham Trainor, 38, and Christy O’Neill, 32, won the unanimous support of delegates at the Oregon AFL-CIO's biennial convention.
Oregon
Initiative to limit self-checkout grocery stations moves forward
Oregon AFL-CIO says self-checkout eliminates jobs and inconveniences customers.
People
THE UNITER
Tapped for the job at a time of crisis, Tom Chamberlain helped reunify Oregon’s labor movement.
Union democracy
Coming up: Oregon AFL-CIO biennial convention
Several hundred delegates and guests will hear from national and state union leaders, elect a new president and secretary-treasurer, and vote on dozens of policy resolutions.
