Oregon AFSCME Archives - Page 10 of 13

Labor and management coalition part of OHSU effort to raise $1 billion for cancer research

Sick leave, ban the box, and a retirement plan for all workers are heading to the governor’s desk

With strong Democratic majorities in the state house and senate, the mood is optimistic

About 160 workers will get raises under the new minimum

Botkin plans to begin a practice as a contract lobbyist in Salem.

The OSH psychiatrist was head of his AFSCME local and husband to Portland Commissioner Amanda Fritz

Phil Knight’s $500 million pledge spurs labor to join business for OHSU cancer research

Henson started as a Carpenter, became head of SEIU Local 49, and returned to serve AFSCME

Noel Canning, a separate decision, will create bureaucratic headache for the NLRB.

No big gains, but no setbacks either.