Local 189 Municipal Employees of Portland, Oregon

MEMBERS VOTE OVERWHELMINGLY TO APPROVE CONTRACT<

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Pride Event Raises over $2,000 for Outside In

To kick off the last weekend of Pride in Portland, the Oregon AFSCME LGBTQIA+ Caucus in partnership with AFSCME Local 2805, Multnomah Defenders, Inc and Local 3668, Metropolitan Public Defend

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Oregon State Workers Demand Recognition of Indigenous People’s Day as a Paid Holiday

Salem, OR — For the third consecutive bargaining cycle, Oregon state workers represented by Oregon AFSCME have called on state leadership to honor Indigenous People’s Day with a paid holiday.

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Alyssa’s Grievance Victory Started with Notes | Oregon AFSCME Member Story

When Alyssa Ledesma first joined Oregon AFSCME Local 328, she did it on the advice of a colleague, without knowing how helpful having a union can be.

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National AFSCME News

Facing stalled negotiations, striking Illinois State University workers rally
AFSCME members who keep Illinois State University running are striking for fair pay. — Apr 16
AFSCME nurses go to Capitol Hill to demand recognition as professionals
AFSCME nurses go to Congress to demand that they be recognized as professionals for doing lifesaving work. — Apr 16
A salute to those who answer the call 
During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, AFSCME honors the emergency 911 dispatchers who save lives every day and deserve our thanks and proper recognition as public safety professionals. — Apr 12
AFSCME members stop cuts, protect funding for libraries and museums
AFSCME members succeeded in protecting funding from IMLS, a federal agency that supports public libraries and museums across the country. — Apr 9
With a voice on the job, care workers fight to keep their doors open and our economy strong
AFSCME members providing child and home care sustain our communities. But anti-worker extremists and their billionaire friends have been trying to eliminate wage protections and the funding that helps working families afford care. — Apr 9