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Union Member Involvement Matters: Lessons from Local 88’s Blitz

Union Member Involvement Matters: Lessons from Local 88’s Blitz

Aug. 07, 2025

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Union Member Involvement Matters: Lessons from Local 88’s Blitz

By now, most union members have heard the phrase, “Our union is only as strong as our members.” But what does that actually look like in practice?

Union Member Involvement Matters: Lessons from Local 88’s Blitz

Oregon’s Cities, Counties, and Transportation Workers Call on State Leaders to Address Transportation Funding Crisis

Oregon’s Cities, Counties, and Transportation Workers Call on State Leaders to Address Transportation Funding Crisis

Jul. 29, 2025

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Oregon’s Cities, Counties, and Transportation Workers Call on State Leaders to Address Transportation Funding Crisis

SALEM, Ore. — In a unified call to action, the Association of Oregon Counties (AOC), the League of Oregon Cities (LOC), and Oregon AFSCME sent a joint letter to Governor Tina Kotek, Senate President Rob Wagner, and House Speaker Julie Fahey urging both immediate a

Oregon’s Cities, Counties, and Transportation Workers Call on State Leaders to Address Transportation Funding Crisis

OHSU Workers Rally for Fair Pay and Respect

OHSU Workers Rally for Fair Pay and Respect

Jul. 21, 2025

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OHSU Workers Rally for Fair Pay and Respect

Earlier this summer, hundreds of OHSU workers met at the Mac Hall lawn to demand better from OHSU—better pay, better treatment, and real respect on the job.

OHSU Workers Rally for Fair Pay and Respect

Pride Event Raises over $2,000 for Outside In

Pride Event Raises over $2,000 for Outside In

Jul. 08, 2025

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Pride Event Raises over $2,000 for Outside In

To kick off the last weekend of Pride in Portland, the Oregon AFSCME LGBTQIA+ Caucus in partnership with AFSCME Local 2805, Multnomah Defenders, Inc and Local 3668, Metropolitan Public Defenders, hosted a line-dancing event to raise funds for Outside In’s LGBTQIA+ programs. 

Pride Event Raises over $2,000 for Outside In

Oregon State Workers Demand Recognition of Indigenous People’s Day as a Paid Holiday

Oregon State Workers Demand Recognition of Indigenous People’s Day as a Paid Holiday

Jun. 24, 2025

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Oregon State Workers Demand Recognition of Indigenous People’s Day as a Paid Holiday

Salem, OR — For the third consecutive bargaining cycle, Oregon state workers represented by Oregon AFSCME have called on state leadership to honor Indigenous People’s Day with a paid holiday. And for the third time, their request has been denied.

Oregon State Workers Demand Recognition of Indigenous People’s Day as a Paid Holiday