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2026 Short Session: Member Story of the Week

2026 Short Session: Member Story of the Week

Central City Concern Workers Ratify Contract

Portland, OR — Central City Concern (CCC) workers, represented by Oregon AFSCME Local 88, ratified their contract with 97% of the vote supporting the three year contract which expires on September 30th, 2028.

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Central City Concern Workers Ratify Contract

Oregon AFSCME Condemns Violence By Federal ICE Agents

Oregon AFSCME stands firm in our belief that violence in any form has no place in our communities, and condemn the abusive and undemocratic actions by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers in Portland, Minneapolis and across the country.

Oregon AFSCME Condemns Violence By Federal ICE Agents

Research Workers Prepare for Strike Authorization Vote as OHSU Continues to Stall on Fair Contract

Portland, OR — After more than a year of bargaining and weeks spent at impasse, over 1,700 research workers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) represented by Oregon AFSCME Research Workers United (RWU) have announced that they will hold a strike authorization vote beginning January

Research Workers Prepare for Strike Authorization Vote as OHSU Continues to Stall on Fair Contract

Tillamook County Workers Ratify Long-Awaited Contract with Major Gains

After ten months of determination at the bargaining table, Tillamook County workers, represented by Oregon AFSCME Local 2734, voted to ratify a contract that will help shape the future of the county workforce for years to come. 

Tillamook County Workers Ratify Long-Awaited Contract with Major Gains