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Coronavirus & Oregon Workers

Caregiver Appreciation Month: Niki Cooper, Local 1246

“There’s a lot of misconceptions about caregivers. We’re not babysitters. We are professionals who work really hard for our residents.”

Caregiver Appreciation Month: Niki Cooper, Local 1246

Mid-Columbia Center For Living Workers Ratify Strong Contract

THE DALLES, OR - After 16 months negotiating, members of the Mid-Columbia Center for Living (MCCFL) bargaining committee announced a tentative agreement, providing workers the benefits and protections they deserve.

Mid-Columbia Center For Living Workers Ratify Strong Contract

Standing with the people of Ukraine

AFSCME Family: 

We have all watched with shock and outrage the latest developments in Ukraine. This sovereign democracy is under military attack by Vladimir Putin’s Russia, with entire cities leveled and civilian populations targeted.

Standing with the people of Ukraine

Bargaining During COVID - How Benton County Local 2046 Found Success

Prior to 2021, the members of Oregon AFSCME Local 2046’s bargaining committee had never held a rally, ran a contract campaign - or any campaign. And they also never had a win as big as the one they got this year in their new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Bargaining During COVID - How Benton County Local 2046 Found Success