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Oregon AFL-CIO

Workers Rights

Will the minimum wage movement come to Oregon?

Cities are pre-empted by state law, but unions are planning to push a statewide increase in 2015
Workers Rights

Unions join renewed push for immigration reform

AFL-CIO calls on Obama to take executive action to allow millions to work legally
Workers Rights

Unions back effort to stop unjust discrimination against applicants with criminal records

The "ban the box" campaign wants employers and landlords to give ex-offenders a chance.
Portland

Labor gets seat on Portland’s utility reform task force

Blue-ribbon commission will come up with reforms to City water and sewer bureaus
In Memoriam

Jerry Greer, 1943-2014

Greer was a Machinists union rep and active in the Oregon AFL-CIO.
Politics

Labor tallies a raft of wins in local primary elections

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

Unions remember fallen workers

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

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

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

Dodging a Norquist attack on unions

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

Mixed bag for labor in Oregon’s short legislative session

No big gains, but no setbacks either.
Politics

Oregon AFL-CIO chooses who to back in primary

Not all who sought endorsement got it.
Oregon

‘Right-to-work’ initiative dropped

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...
Politics

State to include apprenticeships in education goals

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

Lloyd Knudsen, 1926-2014

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

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

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

Port of Portland drops plan to develop West Hayden Island

Union leaders angered over loss of industrial land
Union democracy

Oregon AFL-CIO takes more political action for ‘14

State labor federation says vote "yes" on drivers card law
Union Organizing

Oregon AFL-CIO hires Nafisah Ula to bolster union organizing

The campaign researcher comes to the state federation from the national AFL-CIO
Comment

2013 delivered much to be angry about, but the future is on our side

We can create the America we deserve.
Union democracy

Oregon AFL-CIO looks to build “strong voice” coalition

Delegates admit labor can't go it alone and, like national AFL, resolve to make a big tent bigger
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