Oregon Lawmakers end Oregon’s lowest-in-nation OSHA penalties May 17, 2023 A bill to toughen OSHA penalties is on its way to Governor Kotek’s desk after committee room drama and a failed GOP attempt to gut the bill.
Oregon Oregon bill would let workers refuse unsafe work May 5, 2023 SB 907 passed out of the state Senate with a bipartisan 21-8 vote on April 13 and is now being taken up in the House.
Worker safety Six tips for coming home safely from your job in construction Apr 20, 2023 We asked construction safety experts: What’s the most important advice you can offer building trades union members?
Oregon Labor to lawmakers: Workers’ lives matter Mar 2, 2023 Oregon OSHA has the lowest fines in the nation: The average for a fatal accident is $1,077. Oregon labor wants that to change.
Worker safety Assault a bus driver, commit a felony Mar 2, 2023 ATU Local 757 tells Oregon lawmakers assaults on bus drivers are increasing, and asks to tighten a law classifying such assaults as felonies.
Worker safety Judge tosses lawsuit against heat/smoke rules Jan 4, 2023 A federal judge has dismissed a business group lawsuit that challenged new rules protecting Oregon workers from heat and smoke.
Culture To stop harassment, make it inconvenient Oct 19, 2022 Portland-area construction leaders take stock of progress toward more welcoming workplaces over the past two years.
Worker safety Unions protect workers. OSHA protects … contractors? Sep 14, 2022 What is a life worth? According to Oregon OSHA, it seems, $5,400. That’s how much it recently fined a company after a worker was killed on the job.
Worker safety Union member killed in Bend grocery shooting Sep 14, 2022 UFCW Local 555 president Dan Clay says retail workers shouldn’t have to fear gun violence but it’s becoming increasingly common.
Worker safety School employees union says workers are leaving jobs in droves Sep 14, 2022 Student behavior – including assaults – are a factor in record-high classroom aide and support staff turnover.