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Jun. 08, 2026

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Corvallis City Workers Are Fighting For The Contract They've Earned

On May 14th, the streets in front of Corvallis City Hall were filled with green.

Corvallis City Workers Are Fighting For The Contract They've Earned

AFSCME Members with New York Congressman Tim Kennedy

May. 07, 2026

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Standing Up for Nurses, From Oregon to Capitol Hill

This Nurses Week, we’re proud to recognize Lindsey Sande, an Oregon AFSCME nurse at the Oregon State Hospital (Local 3295), who took her advocacy beyond the workplace and all the way to Washington, D.C.

Standing Up for Nurses, From Oregon to Capitol Hill

May. 05, 2026

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May. 05, 2026

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Mayor Wilson Smears Portland City Worker Testimony As Special Interests

PORTLAND, OR – City of Portland workers, represented by Oregon AFSCME Local 189 are shocked by an email sent from Mayor Keith Wilson to the general public on Monday, which claimed so-called “special interests” drowned out “everyday Portlanders” at City of Portland budget hearings.

Mayor Wilson Smears Portland City Worker Testimony As Special Interests

May. 01, 2026

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May. 01, 2026

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Home Forward Workers Respond to CEO Resignation

PORTLAND, OR – After weeks of controversy surrounding Home Forward’s CEO, workers are skeptical that her resignation will be enough to rebuild the organization’s credibility, or realign with their mission of keeping vulnerable Portland families housed.

Home Forward Workers Respond to CEO Resignation

Apr. 22, 2026

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Portland-area workers sound the alarm on Mayor’s proposed budget cuts

PORTLAND, OR – As Mayor Keith Wilson unveiled his plan for the $160M in budget cuts for the next fiscal year, workers represented by Oregon AFSCME Local 189 (City of Portland), Local 88 (Multnomah County), and Local 1790 (shelter, social service and behavioral health workers) showed up in droves

Portland-area workers sound the alarm on Mayor’s proposed budget cuts