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Oregon AFSCME

Oregon

Oregon public employee unions drop corporate tax transparency initiative to focus on defensive ballot fights

Jul 12, 2018

To unite business and labor against a pair of anti-tax measures, governor Kate Brown brokers a stand-down on a union-backed initiative.

Union Organizing

At Outside In, an overwhelming vote to unionize

May 22, 2018

A union campaign that began in the wake of a stabbing ended with a 88 to 18 vote for AFSCME.

Collective Bargaining

Several top Oregon union leaders arrested

May 15, 2018

Ten union leaders and supporters refused to leave the offices of nonprofit Volunteers of America Portland, which has stonewalled union bargaining.

People

Sam Gillispie signs out

May 2, 2018

Gillispie, 69, is retiring after a 43-year career in the union movement working for AFSCME and UFCW Local 555.

Collective Bargaining

Volunteers of America presents an anti-union ‘final offer’

Apr 26, 2018

CEO Kay Toran proposes no raises and a “right to work” rule that would undermine the union.

Workers Rights

Meet the “anti-union” organizers

Jan 30, 2018

Freedom Foundation is showing up at workplaces and knocking on doors in Washington and Oregon to try to talk workers out of paying union dues.

Collective Bargaining

At Volunteers of America, still no contract

Nov 28, 2017

The publicly funded non-profit has adopted a ‘right-to work’ stance.

Collective Bargaining

Strike at Lane County

Oct 31, 2017

A week-long strike shuts county clinics and dumps in a dispute over pay and health care.

Jobs

PSU food service contract changes hands, union contract remains

Aug 16, 2017

At PSU, Salt and Straw ice cream and Stumptown Coffee will be served by AFSCME members.

People

5 questions for Stacy Chamberlain

Aug 15, 2017

Oregon AFSCME’s new executive director talks about growing up union, about the threat of a pending Supreme Court case, and about what gives her hope.

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