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If You Think You’re Being Assigned Unsafe Work

If You Think You’re Being Assigned Unsafe Work
Advice for members about handling unsafe assignments and possibly refusing work

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If You Think You’re Being Assigned Unsafe Work

Oregon AFSCME Member Appointed To Salem City Council

SALEM, OR - As a newly appointed Salem City Councilor, Vanessa Nordyke takes public service seriously.

Oregon AFSCME Member Appointed To Salem City Council

OHSU Interns, Residents and Fellows File For Union Representation

Interns, residents, and fellows at OHSU - also known as house officers - submitted union authorization cards on Tuesday, October 15th. A strong majority of the over 800 house officers signed authorization cards signaling their desire to form OHSU-House Officers Union/AFSCME.

OHSU Interns, Residents and Fellows File For Union Representation

Graduate Researchers United Rally OHSU Community Against Exploitation

Graduate Researchers United/Oregon AFSCME (GRU), a union of PhD research students at OHSU, rallied over 100 OHSU graduate research students, faculty and community supporters on Wednesday to demand respect after OHSU management tried rescinding previously agreed-upon language.

Graduate Researchers United Rally OHSU Community Against Exploitation

Oregon AFL-CIO Passes PERS Accountability Resolution

The 56th Oregon AFL-CIO Convention voted on a resolution that restricts contributions to the lawmakers that turned their backs on public employees. Read their statement:

Oregon AFL-CIO Passes PERS Accountability Resolution

Oregon AFL-CIO Passes PERS Accountability Resolution