SEIU Local 503 executive director to step down Nov 20, 2017 Brian Rudiger will remain until a successor is appointed.
State worker unions reach tentative agreement on ‘lean budget’ raises Aug 14, 2017 Oregon AFSCME’s new two-year contract covers 3,000 employees at 14 state agencies.
Labor may go to the Oregon ballot on tax reform and workers rights Jun 13, 2017 Oregon’s biggest unions are laying the groundwork for initiatives on the 2018 ballot — in case this year’s Democratic-led Oregon Legislature doesn’t deliver.
Portland Public Schools could face layoffs for 2017-18 school year Apr 19, 2017 A loss in state education funding could spell layoffs next year for more than a hundred union members who work at Portland Public Schools.
PERSONNEL Mar 15, 2017 Oregon governor populates boards with labor figures; D Pei Wu departs Portland JwJ
Measure 97 backers take their campaign to the Oregon Legislature Nov 17, 2016 The union-backed coalition wants corporate tax transparency — and for big corporations to pay their fair share.
Local labor movement personnel changes Aug 1, 2016 Heather Conroy, Alma Raya, Stacy Chamberlain, Jaime Sorenson, Joe Esmonde
Union coalition gets ready for Round Two Nov 20, 2015 Fair Shot will push a minimum wage and tougher laws on wage theft and racial profiling in 2016.
Classified workers at Oregon public universities get contract Sep 18, 2015 Members will get two 2.25% raises, and universities backed off takeaways.
Anti-union group targets Oregon public sector unions Sep 1, 2015 Billionaire-funded group tells home care workers to save money by quitting their union
