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Independent Police Review Workers Provide City With 10 Day Strike Notice

Independent Police Review Workers Provide City With 10 Day Strike Notice

Oct. 22, 2025

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Independent Police Review Workers Provide City With 10 Day Strike Notice

PORTLAND - After nearly a year at the bargaining table and seeing zero progress toward a contract with basic successorship language, the 11 Independent Police Review (IPR) staff represented by AFSCME Local 189, provided the City of Portland with the necessary 10 day-notice on Wedn

Independent Police Review Workers Provide City With 10 Day Strike Notice

IPR Workers Deserve Job and Union Protections in the Transition to Portland’s New Police Oversight System

Oct. 09, 2025

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Oct. 09, 2025

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IPR Workers Deserve Job and Union Protections in the Transition to Portland’s New Police Oversight System

Workers at the Independent Police Review (IPR), represented by AFSCME Local 189, held a practice picket with over 100 members and supporters to demand that the City of Portland preserve their jobs and their union as the city transitions to a new police oversight system.

IPR Workers Deserve Job and Union Protections in the Transition to Portland’s New Police Oversight System

Building Power for the Future In Washington County

Building Power for the Future In Washington County

Oct. 01, 2025

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Building Power for the Future In Washington County

At the start of September, Oregon AFSCME members hit the ground running to build power the old-fashioned way—talking directly with coworkers about the union difference.

Building Power for the Future In Washington County

Oregon Healthcare Unions Release Statement Condemning Trump Administration Decision to Deploy Troops in Portland

Oregon Healthcare Unions Release Statement Condemning Trump Administration Decision to Deploy Troops in Portland

Sep. 29, 2025

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Oregon Healthcare Unions Release Statement Condemning Trump Administration Decision to Deploy Troops in Portland

Portland, OR—As the frontline caregivers and hospital staff who keep our healthcare system running, we are deeply troubled by the Trump administration’s decision to deploy the military into Oregon communities.

Oregon Healthcare Unions Release Statement Condemning Trump Administration Decision to Deploy Troops in Portland

Central Table Workers Win Fair Contract Despite Economic Uncertainty

Central Table Workers Win Fair Contract Despite Economic Uncertainty

Sep. 08, 2025

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Central Table Workers Win Fair Contract Despite Economic Uncertainty

After months of negotiations and amazing work by the members of the bargaining team, as of August 31, state workers represented by the Oregon AFSCME Central Table have ratified their contract for the next two years. 

Central Table Workers Win Fair Contract Despite Economic Uncertainty