Start of the 2020 Legislative Session
Legislative Session is the period of time in which the Legislative Assembly is convened for purpose of lawmaking. The 2020 Legislative Session is from February 3, 2020 with a constitutional Sine Die of March 8, 2020.
Important News About Federal Student Loan Payments
Good news for federal student loan borrowers: This month, the Biden administration again extended the pause on student debt repayment — this time through Aug. 31. That means, instead of federal student loan payments resuming after May 1, borrowers have four more months...
Train the Trainer Equity Institute
At this time in our country, having conversations about race can be very challenging. Oregon AFSCME wants to train and support our members across the state to have these important and difficult conversations. To that end, we are training 20 AFSCME members as we launch...
Desiree Hill - Black In Labor
Desiree L. Hill is a single mother, grandmother, and soon-to-be great-grandmother who has worked with the public the majority of her life.In 1981 she started working at Acme Markets. After 29 and a half years, Desiree retired from Acme, if only for 2 hours, and began wo...
Oregon AFSCME Statement on Revenue Forecast
State lawmakers must prioritize Oregon’s working families and those left behind during the pandemic. While corporate profits skyrocket, our state has serious issues affecting everyday Oregonians that must be addressed. Every county in the state is a child care desert du...
Private/Non-Profit Employers
Local NameLocal NumberAlbertina Kerr Centers - Salem3213Association of Oregon Counties3581
Local 328 Builds Workplace Equity Through Educational Opportunities
In developing priorities for the 2015 contract negotiations, AFSCME Local 328 identified that there were significant barriers for lower-wage workers wanting to access educational programs needed to advance within OHSU, which disproportionally affected underrepresented e...
Oregon AFSCME Mid-Session Legislative Update
The 2022 legislative session is starting to deliver for Oregon workers. Oregon AFSCME started the 2022 legislative session with several priority bills that advance economic and social justice for members and for other Oregon workers and their families. As we move into t...
In No Uncertain Terms
EMS Week is a time to recognize the sacrifices that EMS professionals make for their communities and to honor these skilled heroes who rush into danger when we need them most. AFSCME EMS professionals play an essential role in the emergency response system, but their st...
‘We Wouldn’t Have Anything If It Weren’t for Our Union’
When he first took a job at the Centralia Correctional Center in Illinois, Keith Kracht knew that a career in public service wouldn’t make him a millionaire. But then again, that’s not why he went into public service.
Pride Is More Than Just June
I was twenty-five, a young and rambunctious unionist - I didn’t think of myself as a trouble maker, more a rabble-rouser. It was my first AFSCME convention - honestly, I didn’t know what I was getting into. However, when I saw resolution 11, the resolution to bring tran...
Wildfire Information & Donations
Oregon AFSCME members have been calling for a way to donate to their union siblings in need, and now we have a method to do so. 100% of the funds donated to Oregon AFSCME's Wildlife Relief Fund will go directly to Oregon AFSCME members and their families affected by the...
KEZI 9: Eugene Workers Union Hosts 'Bargaining Solidarity Rally'
Reprinted from Kezi 9 Newshttps://www.kezi.com/content/news/Eugene-workers-union-hosts-Bargaining-...The contract bargaining began in March and stalled in September. The process will now go to a third-party mediator to facilitate the discussions.
Oregon’s Labor Movement Issues Statement on Recent CDC Guidance Changes
Last week’s decision, followed by this week’s lackluster update by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to change guidance, and Federal OSHA’s decision to abandon protections for healthcare workers in the midst of the most transmissible surge of the pand...
Lines For Life Workers Overwhelmingly Vote To Join Oregon AFSCME
PORTLAND, OR - Over the last few weeks, employees at Lines for Life, a 24-hour crisis line non-profit based in Portland, voted by an overwhelming majority to join Oregon AFSCME.
AFSCME STRONG across the state!
It is Oregon AFSCME’s mission to empower and unite workers to create change in their workplaces and communities and that starts with building a strong community within our union. In February, members statewide came together with their locals to connect, engage, introduc...
Legislative Update 2.16.23
Weekly legislative update February 16, 2023As you know, the most impactful way to affect change in the legislature, is to make your voice heard. Last week we had a number of hearings for bills that support the work our members do every day, and we wanted to give a quick...
Oregon Child Care Providers Need Investment Now
Today, Oregon AFSCME Executive Director Stacy Chamberlain testified on behalf of Oregon’s 2,104 family- and home-based child care providers, and Oregon AFSCME 33,000 represented Oregon workers in the House Interim Committee on Early Childhood. “I’m here to speak on beha...
Caregiver Appreciation Month: Niki Cooper, Local 1246
“There’s a lot of misconceptions about caregivers. We’re not babysitters. We are professionals who work really hard for our residents.”Niki Cooper is a caregiver and Oregon AFSCME Local 1246 member, and during March’s caregiver Appreciation Month, we are honored to show...
Guest Opinion: Lane County Strike, A Year Later
October 18th, 2018 marks the one year anniversary of the Lane County strike. On that cold sunny morning a year ago, over 500 employees decided to walk off the job after the County proposed increased healthcare costs that would result in pay cuts. For the next week, we w...
Oregon AFSCME Behavioral Health and Supportive Housing Worker Settle Strong Contracts With Central City Concern and Transition Projects
Press Release Media Contact: David Kreisman, 971-271-7818, [email protected] AFSCME Behavioral Health and Supportive Housing Worker Settle Strong Contracts With Central City Concern and Transition Projects
City of Portland Accused of Interfering With DCTU Strike Vote
PORTLAND, OR - With the District Council of Trade Unions (DCTU) in the midst of their strike vote, numerous City employees reported illegal interference by City of Portland managers in an attempt to disrupt these employees' legally protected right to vote to strike.
Bargaining During COVID - How Benton County Local 2046 Found Success
Prior to 2021, the members of Oregon AFSCME Local 2046’s bargaining committee had never held a rally, ran a contract campaign - or any campaign. And they also never had a win as big as the one they got this year in their new Collective Bargaining Agreement.“The employee...
In Memory of Gary Gillespie
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former Oregon AFSCME President Gary Gillespie who died of health complications on August 27th. Gary was a devoted brother, uncle, workers' rights advocate, board member, music lover, Cincinnati fan, community act...
AFSCME Volunteer Member Organizers Rise Up
LAS VEGAS — More than 160 AFSCME members gathered in Las Vegas last week to lift up the voice of public service workers and move our union forward. At the AFSCME Volunteer Member Organizer Rise Up conference, VMOs from around the country attended skill-building trainin...