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Union Organizing

Unions are democratic organizations of workers — united for their own mutual aid and protection and to promote and defend the rights and interests of fellow workers. In the Union Organizing section, we report on efforts to unionize non-union workplaces, and on employer efforts to oppose unionization.

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Oregon AFL-CIO hires Nafisah Ula to bolster union organizing

Dec 31, 2013

The campaign researcher comes to the state federation from the national AFL-CIO

Union Organizing

Painters District Council 5 turns up pressure on nonunion Edwards Painting

Oct 16, 2013

Nonunion Edwards Painting faces charges at NLRB.

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Wanted: Union-made elephant ears

Jul 3, 2013

Zoo food workers want union rights and permanent work

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Precision Castparts workers vote to stay non-union

Jun 19, 2013

The vote on whether to join Machinists is 932-1,258

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KBOO radio station goes union

Jun 6, 2013

The campaign arose after management reduced sick and maternity leave

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Machinists in national organizing drive at Oregon’s Jeld-Wen

Jun 6, 2013

The Justice for Jeld-Wen Workers campaign is active in 15 states

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Bakers Union organizing video lottery delis one at a time

Jun 5, 2013

“Lottery delis” rake it in with video poker, but pay minimum wage with no benefits

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2,300 workers at Precision Castparts vote June 7 on unionization

May 15, 2013

PCC is waging a by-the-book anti-union campaign against the Machinists

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City Attorney seeks to keep Portland’s $11-an-hour park rangers from joining union

May 14, 2013

All 15 rangers have signed union cards, but City says they don’t belong

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OSEA seeks union recognition for 300 Head Start workers

May 13, 2013

A multi-union effort backed by the AFL-CIO helped garner majority support

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