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Oregon AFSCME

Politics

May primary election results for Northwest Oregon

Passage of two big bonds is good news for local building trades unions
Union democracy

2017 Oregon AFSCME convention

The 25,000-member union has fights ahead over budgets and a looming anti-union court case.
Politics

Labor weighs in on May school board and bond elections

Most of the endorsements are for school boards and school bond measures.
Union democracy

Oregon AFSCME executive director Seville resigns

The union Executive Committee named Stacy Chamberlain as interim director.
Politics

Election night yields mixed scorecard for Oregon labor

Labor held the line in most races, but several losses stung.
Politics

Oregon election results

Here are the union-endorsed races in Oregon we're following on Election Night
Union Organizing

Addiction treatment workers unionize

A lawyer-led anti-union campaign fell flat.
Union Organizing

At Volunteers of America, alcohol and drug treatment workers are ready for a union

The group of 63 workers will vote next month on whether to join Oregon AFSCME.
People

Local labor movement personnel changes

Heather Conroy, Alma Raya, Stacy Chamberlain, Jaime Sorenson, Joe Esmonde
People

Exit Interview: 5 questions for Oregon AFSCME’s Ken Allen

He retires July 31 after 21 years leading the statewide organization.
Workers Rights

Union wins reinstatement for Lane County IT worker fired for medical marijuana

Thanks to his union, IT worker Michael Hirsch was reinstated with back pay
Union democracy

UFCW’s Jeff Anderson elected president of Northwest Oregon Labor Council

In a roll-call vote, Anderson outpolled Jeff Klatke, president of Oregon AFSCME.
People

Oregon AFSCME hires successor to executive director Ken Allen

Public sector union leader Michael Seville is currently at IFPTE Local 21 in San Francisco.
Workers Rights

Latest TriMet provocation: ‘Paid union orientations are illegal’

Clever TriMet lawyers interpret a new public sector union neutrality law in an unforeseen way.
Union Organizing

Janus Youth Programs employees vote to join AFSCME

Many workers at the non-profit earn barely above minimum wage.
Collective bargaining

AFSCME, state of Oregon reach tentative agreement

Cost-of-living raises total 5 percent over two years.
Oregon

A landmark session, but Oregon labor wanted more

A big Democratic majority led to high expectations, but Oregon lawmakers balked at minimum wage and other labor priorities
Building our communities

‘Unite for the Knight’ helps raise $508 million

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

Labor agenda advancing in Oregon Legislature

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

Labor gets ready for an action-packed session of the Oregon Legislature

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