t’s a critical time in the fight to protect our PERS. We need to send a clear message to the legislature that they should VOTE NO on Senate Bill 1049 that would cut our retirement benefits. Our members are joining with members of the Oregon Education Association, SEIU, Firefighters and other unions to rally at […]
Workers chose to stick with their union
AFSCME Posts Strong Membership Numbers in New Filing with Department of Labor From afscme.org: A gain of 9,000 new working members and 19,000 retirees, despite Janus v. AFSCME decision and right-wing efforts to ‘defund and defang’ public service unions and urging members to quit Overall, union retained 94 percent of all represented workers, defying expectations […]
As Legislative Session Kicks off : We Need Your Voice
From AFSCME Council 75: The 80th legislative session as started and provides us both opportunities and challenges. We have the chance to pass significant legislation to improve our working conditions. However, we also have to be vigilant and fight proposed changes to Oregon law that may hurt us or make our jobs more challenging. Elections matter […]
