While our community took a 10% hit to our power bills, OTEC’s CEO raked in over half a million dollars.

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Find resources if you have been impacted by wildfires 👇 https://www.oregonlabor.org/oregon-labor-blog/2026-oregon-wildfire-resources-amp-ways-to-help

2026 Oregon wildfire resources & Ways to help — Oregon Labor Federation, AFL-CIO

Oregon is again experiencing a devastating wildfire season, and from firefighters and EMS to farmers and families, working class people are baring the brunt of the impacts. We currently have over 86 fires — the most fires in the nation - and a record-breaking two million acres burned across the sta

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Companies in Oregon need to stop forcing their employees to rely on state healthcare and provide a living wage and affordable healthcare benefits! https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/27/in-oregon-big-grocery-retail-companies-have-highest-number-of-employees-on-medicaid/

In Oregon, big grocery, retail companies have highest number of employees on Medicaid • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Multi-billion-dollar grocers and retailers such as Walmart and Amazon were among the most listed employers on Oregonians’ applications for publicly-funded health insurance last year, according to a Capital Chronicle analysis of Oregon Health Authority data. The data, taken from Medicaid income verification forms, shows that dozens of major national and multinational corporations that often pay […]

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Corporations are trying to defend poverty wages while employees rely on state health care. The rich need to stop passing the cost to working people! https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/27/in-oregon-big-grocery-retail-companies-have-highest-number-of-employees-on-medicaid/

In Oregon, big grocery, retail companies have highest number of employees on Medicaid • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Multi-billion-dollar grocers and retailers such as Walmart and Amazon were among the most listed employers on Oregonians’ applications for publicly-funded health insurance last year, according to a Capital Chronicle analysis of Oregon Health Authority data. The data, taken from Medicaid income verification forms, shows that dozens of major national and multinational corporations that often pay […]

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IBEW Local 125 members take pride in their work and want to make sure the power stays on. It’s time to settle a fair contract that respects them and the work they do. Send a letter to PGE to tell them to settle a fair contract! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/pge-system-operators-fair-contract

Oregon Labor Federation, AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor is standing alongside Oregon’s APWU postal service workers and calling on Congress and the postal service's board of governors to protect our mail service and vote by mail rights!

The AI boom can't be another giveaway to Big Tech while workers shoulder the costs. Working people should come before algorithms.

Analysis: A powerful new coalition of AI skeptics is coalescing right in Trump's blind spot

Evangelicals, labor unions and anti-AI-data-center activists are part of a groundswell worrying about how fast technology is changing.

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We're so glad to see the U.S. Department of Justice will drop the charges against SEIU United Service Workers West President David Huerta! We will continue to fight until every worker has justice!

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Charges have been dropped against SEIU USWW President David Huerta. A win for workers! We won’t stop speaking up to demand justice for all workers, no matter where they were born. We will not be silenced.

OTEC raised electricity prices by 10% while paying the CEO over half a million dollars. He’s one of the highest paid electricity co-op execs in Eastern Oregon, while his linemen are some of the lowest paid in the state.

July 26 & 28 are APWU’s National Days of Action to Protect Our Public Post Offices! If you live near Portland or Bend, show up to these events to support your local post office workers https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/protect-our-public-post-office

Add a little color to your life and celebrate Queer and union pride everyday!

STRIKE NOTICE ISSUED 🚨 Striking is a last resort, but with PGE proposing pay cuts and dropping workers from the pension, we have to take a stand. Send a letter to PGE to tell them to settle a fair contract! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/pge-system-operators-fair-contract

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QUEER JOY IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Thousands marched in solidarity to support LGBTQ+ people this weekend, and the Oregon Labor Movement made one thing clear: queer rights are labor rights!

Queer rights are labor rights!

Last call to join us at the Portland Pride Parade tomorrow! 📍NW Park and 9th, between NW Couch and Davis 🕟Meet up at 10:45am

We issued the following press release in response to the lawsuit filed challenging HB 4027. https://www.oregonlabor.org/oregon-labor-blog/business-interests-risk-reversing-legislatures-work-to-restore-workplace-and-civil-rights-enforcement-and-puts-worker-protections-at-risk

Business Interests Risk Reversing Legislature’s Work to Restore Workplace and Civil Rights Enforcement, and Puts Worker Protections at Risk — Oregon Labor Federation, AFL-CIO

This week, Oregon Business & Industry, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, and the Portland Metro Chamber filed a lawsuit in Oregon Tax Court challenging the constitutionality of HB 4027 (2025). HB 4027 was developed through a bicameral, bipartisan workgroup that included legi

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Always an honor to meet up with Isaac Mclennan, President of IAFF Local 43 and get a tour of Station 21 by the Hawthorne Bridge. Thank you to IAFF members for all they do to keep our state safe and running smoothly!

We're rejecting President Trump's agenda to deny working people our fundamental rights!

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Tonight, President Trump pushed years-old, thoroughly debunked, alarmingly dangerous conspiracy theories in an effort to undermine our elections. The purpose is clear: divide, scare and intimidate working people to weaken our democracy. https://bit.ly/4wNAFMn

Yeah, we’re gonna call that a red card. When you’re organizing, you may hear these things from your boss. Learn how to spot these union busting red cards here: https://workerorganizing.org/anatomy-of-a-union-busting-campaign-8748/

The Oregon Labor Federation joins the national AFL-CIO in demanding accountability after the ICE killings of workers in Texas Texas AFL-CIO and Maine. https://aflcio.org/press/releases/afl-cio-demands-accountability-after-ice-killings-workers-texas-maine

AFL-CIO Demands Accountability After ICE Killings of Workers in Texas, Maine | AFL-CIO

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to the fatal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shootings in Houston and Biddeford, Maine:

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After months at the table, Providence St. Vincent still won’t agree to the raises and benefits caregivers have earned. Over 1,000 caregivers showed their strength yesterday on the info picket line. Quality care starts with quality pay!

Providence St. Vincent caregivers deserve well-paying jobs and patients deserve quality care. Support SEIU 49 workers as they fight for a fair contract! Join the picket line tonight from 5-6pm. https://www.seiu49.org/psv-picket

Every day, courageous workers stand up and say, “ENOUGH!” And every year, greedy bosses spend billions to silence them. But workers aren’t alone. When it comes to union-busting, LaborLab has your back. Together, we can fight back and win.

Show your love for some of Oregon’s caregivers and join the SEIU Local 49 informational picket at Providence St. Vincent’s medical center! TOMORROW, July 14 10:30am–1:30pm and 5-6:00pm RSVP: https://www.seiu49.org/psv-picket

Swipe for an incredible opportunity👉 March with us in the Portland Pride Parade on July 19. Register now: https://ow.ly/rSR450ZmfIP

It's time to show Providence that we're united as SEIU 49. Bring your coworkers, your family, and your voice to our Solidarity Picket on Tuesday, July 14 at Providence St. Vincent. SIGN UP HERE: https://www.seiu49.org/psv-picket

St Vincent Picket July 14 — SEIU Local 49

ContractsHealthcare Education FundCope FormMembership ApplicationMember BenefitsFormsDuesWeingarten RightsSteward ResourcesGreen Janitor Health Certification

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We've got seriously hot days coming up: If you're working outside, make sure you know your rights! Oregon has rules to protect workers from excessive heat. Learn more or file a complaint through Oregon OSHA: https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHAPubs/factsheets/fs91.pdf

Please consider donating to support Cement Mason 555 member Beverly Dollof's fight against colon cancer. https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-beverlys-fight-against-colon-cancer-dv8tm Beverly's proud union member and teaches incarcerated adults how to do concrete work to better their opportunities.

Donate to Support Beverly's Fight Against Colon Cancer, organized by Beverly Dolloff

Well here we are. My name is Beverly Dolloff and I'm 46 years old. I'm a … Beverly Dolloff needs your support for Support Beverly's Fight Against Colon Cancer

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