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Oregon Legislature

Unionist runs for seat in Oregon Legislature

Scott Mills of Painters Local 1094 challenges GOP incumbent Vic Gilliam in south Clackamas County

Nurses union rep Rob Nosse runs strong House campaign in inner Southeast Portland

The union movement has a chance this year to enlarge the Oregon Legislature’s informal labor caucus

Mixed bag for labor in Oregon’s short legislative session

No big gains, but no setbacks either.

State to include apprenticeships in education goals

Apprenticeships, left out earlier, will be counted as a post-secondary credential by the state

Oregon AFL-CIO prioritizes bills for 35-day legislative session

Labor backs crackdown on large employers cutting hours to evade Obamacare requirement.

Kitzhaber’s Grand Bargain: Pension cuts for retired Oregon schoolteachers, tax cuts for wealthy business owners

In special session, Oregon lawmakers cut $4.9 billion in pension benefits, $500M in business taxes

Unions see results in 2013 legislative session

Lawmakers barred public union-busting, closed prevailing wage loophole, funded infrastructure

2013 shaping up to be an active legislative session for Oregon labor

Lawmakers pass a bill barring public sector union-busting.

Sick leave ordinance goes before Portland City Council

Commissioner Fritz takes lead on workers rights advance that would impact 2 in 5 Portland workers.

Labor readies agenda for the 2013 Oregon Legislature

On the agenda: Columbia River Crossing, public sector union-busting, prevailing wage, and PERS.

Oregon State Capitol becomes Niketown for a day

Building trades and the Oregon AFL-CIO support the tax method freeze for big companies.

Fighting fringe agendas

Last month, a few legislators tried to use the short session to advance their fringe agendas.

Oregon Legislature closes 2012 session after small-scale reforms

A month-long session delivers no jobs program, but no big budget cuts either.

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.

Unions prepare to defend working families agenda in Salem

Oregon’s citizen legislature convenes Feb. 1.

Lobbyist for Labor

Decades defending workers at the Oregon Legislature have earned Mary Botkin an outsized reputation