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

Robust new contracts for Kaiser Health Care professionals boost patient safety
UNAC/UHCP health care professionals in California and Hawaii ratify new contracts after multiple strikes. — Mar 27
Forming a union at CT maritime museum would give workers a say in its future
Workers at Connecticut’s Mystic Seaport Museum want a voice in the institution’s future. They’re fighting to form a union through AFSCME Council 4 — another victory for our union’s Cultural Workers United campaign. — Mar 24
AFSCME members in Harris County, Texas, strengthen their voice on the job
AFSCME members in Harris County, Texas, won a stronger, more formal voice in the workplace under a new consultation policy approved this week. — Mar 20
AFSCME members speak out at national summit on care work
At a national summit, AFSCME members advocated for higher wages and more federal support for programs involving care work. — Mar 19
Leading labor advocate fights on in court to protect workers’ rights
A prominent labor rights advocate who’s fighting this administration spoke to AFSCME this week. — Mar 19