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Columbia Gorge behavioral health workers join AFSCME

Jul 1, 2020

For Oregon AFSCME, it’s an unbroken string of organizing wins at behavioral health agencies.

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.

OHSU grad workers win first contract

Mar 18, 2020

The unanimously ratified contract includes an immediate $80-a-month increase, three annual raises of 3%, dependent health coverage, and caps hours of work.

More workers go union at Cascadia Behavioral Health

Feb 5, 2020

Two more union election wins add 200 to the existing group of 270 mental health and addiction treatment workers who are bargaining a first union contract.

Union fever spreading at Cascadia Behavioral Health

Dec 18, 2019

Last year, 270 Cascadia workers joined AFSCME; now 220 more are on route to joining them.

Physicians-in-training unionize at OHSU

Oct 21, 2019

About 830 doctors are about to become members of Oregon AFSCME.

Oregon AFSCME: ‘No endorsement, no financial support’ for PERS cutters

Oct 2, 2019

All but a few Democrats voted to cut public employee retirement contributions. Now they’ll go without AFSCME’s support for re-election.

DePaul treatment center agrees to recognize union

Sep 18, 2019

DePaul Treatment Services, an addiction treatment nonprofit, has voluntarily recognized AFSCME as the union for its 122 employees.

Public employees file lawsuit to protect PERS retirement benefits

Aug 16, 2019

Plaintiffs say SB 1049 is a breach of contract, an illegal taking, and violates the Constitution.

How working people and unions fared in the 2019 session of the Oregon Legislature

Jul 3, 2019

Lawmakers passed paid family leave and boosted school budgets, but also cut public worker compensation and punted on climate.