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Oregon AFSCME - In Memoriam

In order to celebrate and honor the lives of Oregon AFSCME members who have passed away, please use this form to submit the names of Oregon AFSCME members who have passed away.

AFSCME President Saunders discusses organized labor’s role in workplace mental health

Our nation’s behavioral and mental health workers have helped families and communities deal with every imaginable crisis, including the opioid crisis, gun violence, homelessness and the coronavirus pandemic. But for far too long, their work has not been fully appreciated.

Central Table TA Reached!

A Tentative Agreement has been reached! Please note, this table only reflects major points of proposals. Not every aspect of every proposal is reflected on the site below, but it will be updated: https://www.oregonafscme.org/2021-central-table-bargaining-issues

Yamhill News Register: County employees request extension of telework policy

Reprinted from the Yamhill News-Register
https://newsregister.com/article?page=/article&articleTitle=county-employees-request-extension-of-telework-policy--1621009855--40225--1home-news

2021 Biennial Oregon AFSCME Convention Information

Prior to and during Oregon AFSCME's 2021 Biennial Convention stay tuned to https://www.oregonafscme.org/2021-council-convention for all the latest information.

Lifeworks NW Hawthorn Walk-In Center Crisis Services Workers File for Union Representation

A group of Mental Health Therapists, Substance Use Counselors, Peer Support Specialists, Service Coordinators, and Front Desk staff at Lifeworks NW Hawthorn Walk-In Center, a Washington County-funded Crisis Services facility, submitted union authorization cards representing a strong majority of the eligible staff, with the National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday, March 23rd.

No More Asian Hate: Heal AAPI Generations

We have experienced the rise of racism, our AAPI families have felt the sudden surge of tragic Asian Hate crimes across the nation and in our local communities.

Yvonne Wheeler - Black In Labor

A committed labor, civil rights and community activist, Yvonne Wheeler has spent her life championing the rights of working people. Growing up as the daughter of a longtime union activist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana during the civil rights movement, at an early age she applied the principles of direct action and civil disobedience when because of the 1965 Desegregation Decree she was forced to attend desegregated Baton Rouge High School.

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 working with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) International Union as a Union Organizer for Region 1. At UFCW, she continues her work building and strengthening unions as an Organizer.