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Oregon AFSCME

Workers Rights

Supreme Court decision in Harris v Quinn creates “right-to-work” situation for home care workers

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

Mixed bag for labor in Oregon’s short legislative session

No big gains, but no setbacks either.
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...
Collective bargaining

Workers consider strike after City of Portland worsens its offer

City appears in no hurry to reach deal with 1,600 workers in the DCTU
Politics

AFSCME 88 backs Bailey for Multnomah County Commission

The three-term legislator defied Kitzhaber over PERS cuts
Union democracy

New leadership at AFSCME Local 88

The union of Multnomah County workers faces a political election and contract bargaining in 2014
Oregon

Union-backed Oregon group files anti-antiunion initiatives

If it gets more votes than an antiunion initiative, it would prevail
Collective bargaining

Oregon unions sign tentative pacts for 22,000 state workers

SEIU and AFSCME members will get modest cost-of-living raises
Union democracy

Jeff Klatke elected president of Oregon AFSCME

He succeeds Gary Gillespie, who did not seek re-election.
In Memoriam

Bill Fritz, 1945-2013

A labor educator, he headed the Portland office of UO's Labor Education and Research Center
Building our communities

New union storefront on Barbur

OHSU Local 328, AFSCME’s largest, buys nearby storefront
In Memoriam

James Hester, 1957-2012

Lung cancer took the life of the union rep and former head of AFSCME Local 189.
Health Care

Health insurance ate my pension

What some unions are doing about out-of-control health care costs
Oregon

Jobs will again top labor agenda at Oregon Legislature

Lawmakers will push to lessen outsourcing, put trades to work, and divest from Wall Street banks.
Portland

Labor marches in solidarity with Occupy Portland

In a march called by labor organizations, Portlanders turn out to show support for Occupy Portland.
Oregon/Washington

Thousands at Capitol rally for a ‘Better Way’

State workers call for more efficient government, fewer managers, and more taxes on the wealthy.
Portland

AFL’s Tom Chamberlain appointed to port commission

He joins ILWU's Bruce Holte and AFSCME's Ken Allen on the nine-member body.
Politics

Labor scrambles to find ways to lessen state budget cuts

Oregonians would rather see some taxes increased than watch wholesale cuts to education, public safety and social services. But Republicans are calling for further tax cuts.
Oregon

Oregon AFSCME recommits to message of solidarity

At Oregon AFSCME's convention, delegates approved a new media fund and a strengthened political fund.
National

Spirit of Madison at Oregon rallies

At a pair of rallies Feb. 25 and 26 in Portland and Salem, Oregonians showed solidarity with Midwest public workers.
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