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Yamhill County Workers Ratify Contract After Five-Day Strike

The Yamhill County Employee Association (YCEA)/AFSCME Local 1422 is proud to announce that its members have overwhelmingly voted to ratify the agreement reached with the county last week, aft

Yamhill County Workers Win Strong Contract

Five day strike results in 13% wage increases over the life of the contract

Yamhill County workers represented by the Yamhill County Employees Association/AFSCME L

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SACU Settles Two-Year Grievance for COVID-19 Callback Pay

After nearly two years, the members of Oregon AFSCME Local 1246, Stabilization and Crisis Unit (SACU), have finally settled their grievance over unpaid mandatory call-backs - ensuring fair co

Legislative Session 2023 - Story of the Week - March 27

Legislative Session 2023 - Story of the Week - March 20

Legislative Session 2023 - Story of the Week - March 13

JOIN Management Voluntarily Recognizes Workers' Union

PORTLAND, OR - Workers at JOIN, a social service organization that supports people experiencing homelessness in their transition to permanent housing, and JOIN leadership announced in a unified statement, the voluntary recognition of the JOIN Workers Union with Oregon AFSCME.

“This is one of many recent transitions at JOIN that we believe will strengthen us as an
organization and put us in a position to support the needs of staff and our community” the joint statement said.

AFSCME Strong 2023

Every year, AFSCME Strong is a time for our union to come together, build and strengthen connections with new members, and celebrate our achievements in our worksites and across the labor movement.

Here are some highlights from this year’s AFSCME Strong, which took place across Oregon the first half of February:

Legislative Session 2023 - Story of the Week - March 6

Legislative Session 2023 - Story of the Week - February 26

Legislative Session 2023 - Story of the Week - February 20