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Oregon AFSCME Members Celebrate Behavioral Health Apprenticeships

To kick off National Apprenticeship Week, United We Heal (UWH) celebrated their graduating apprentices in Portland on Friday, November 15th. 

SACU Workers Launch Vote of No Confidence Against ODHS Director

Workers from the Stabilization and Crisis Unit (SACU), represented by Oregon AFSCME Local 1264, have announced a vote of no confidence against Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Direc

Benton County Workers Ratify Contract Following Five-Day Strike

In a nearly unanimous vote today, Benton County workers represented by AFSCME Local 2064 ratified a strong three-year contract, following nearly a year of bargaining and five days on the strike lin

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