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Public Defenders Respond to DA Vasquez’s Harmful Remarks on Public Defense Crisis

PORTLAND, OR – Newly sworn-in Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez recently referred to Oregon’s public defense crisis as a “work stoppage” in an OPB interview.

Public Defenders Respond to DA Vasquez’s Harmful Remarks on Public Defense Crisis

City of Portland Workers Overwhelmingly Vote To Strike

PORTLAND, OR – Yesterday, City of Portland workers represented by Oregon AFSCME Local 189 voted 87% in favor of a strike, with 89% of members participating in the vote.

City of Portland Workers Overwhelmingly Vote To Strike

Oregon AFSCME Members Celebrate Behavioral Health Apprenticeships

To kick off National Apprenticeship Week, United We Heal (UWH) celebrated their graduating apprentices in Portland on Friday, November 15th. 

Oregon AFSCME Members Celebrate Behavioral Health Apprenticeships

SACU Workers Launch Vote of No Confidence Against ODHS Director

Workers from the Stabilization and Crisis Unit (SACU), represented by Oregon AFSCME Local 1264, have announced a vote of no confidence against Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Director Fariborz Pakseresht. 

SACU Workers Launch Vote of No Confidence Against ODHS Director

Benton County Workers Ratify Contract Following Five-Day Strike

In a nearly unanimous vote today, Benton County workers represented by AFSCME Local 2064 ratified a strong three-year contract, following nearly a year of bargaining and five days on the strike line.

Key victories in the contract include:

Benton County Workers Ratify Contract Following Five-Day Strike