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Oregon AFSCME
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
Oregon
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
Collective bargaining
Multnomah County workers ratify new contract with $15 minimum wage
About 160 workers will get raises under the new minimum
People
Lobbyist Mary Botkin to leave Oregon AFSCME after 31 years
Botkin plans to begin a practice as a contract lobbyist in Salem.
In Memoriam
Steven Fritz, 1960-2014
The OSH psychiatrist was head of his AFSCME local and husband to Portland Commissioner Amanda Fritz
Building our communities
Labor joins with business to raise funds to knock out cancer
Phil Knight’s $500 million pledge spurs labor to join business for OHSU cancer research
People
Longtime AFSCME rep Rick Henson retires
Henson started as a Carpenter, became head of SEIU Local 49, and returned to serve 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
