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Volunteers of America
Collective bargaining
AFSCME members ratify first contract at Volunteers of America
The employer's hard-line stance crumbled a week before VOA’s annual fundraising gala, which the union planned to picket.
Collective bargaining
Several top Oregon union leaders arrested
Ten union leaders and supporters refused to leave the offices of nonprofit Volunteers of America Portland, which has stonewalled union bargaining.
Collective bargaining
Volunteers of America presents an anti-union ‘final offer’
CEO Kay Toran proposes no raises and a "right to work" rule that would undermine the union.
Collective bargaining
At Volunteers of America, still no contract
The publicly funded non-profit has adopted a ‘right-to work’ stance.
Union Organizing
At Volunteers of America, alcohol and drug treatment workers are ready for a union
The group of 63 workers will vote next month on whether to join Oregon AFSCME.
