Hi Members, and happy Friday! Our union colleagues at the City of Eugene (AFSCME Local 1724) need some solidarity and our support at the bargaining table. They are in a tough situation (one we know all too well) with their workers not gettin ...
April 15th: Labor ’21 Primary Campaign Kickoff
LCCEF Family:
Thanks to the work of many union leaders, the labor movement across the entire state is poised to elect pro-worker candidates to boards and local offices. Many of the folks running are union members themselves.
If labor does …
A Message from AFL-CIO
We recently received the following statement from AFL-CIO and wanted to share it with you, as we, your EC, agree wholeheartedly with its message. For those of you who haven’t heard of AFL-CIO, they are the American Federation of Labor …
Fix the Gap, Pay Equity Now!
IT'S TIME FOR FRED MEYER TO FIX THE GAP WOMEN DESERVE FAIR PAY NOW FACT: FRED MEYER IS UNDERPAYING FEMALE EMPLOYEES. FRED MEYER PAYS WOMEN LESS THAN MEN, $3.70 PER HOUR1 ON AVERAGE. IT'S TIME TO FIX THE GAP. Over a career this could equal $122,000 in lo ...
Oregon AFL-CIO & LERC Summer School
Please join us on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene for a weekend of engaging classes Aug. 2-4 that will help you develop your leadership skills and unify labor activists across generations and industries. Topics include: Creating a Leadershi ...
Rep. Peter DeFazio to Host Healthcare Town Hall Meetings
EUGENE—This week, Rep. DeFazio will hold a series of town hall meetings focused on healthcare, including a discussion about access to affordable care and the rising costs of prescription drugs. These meetings are open to the public as well as members of t ...
You’re Invited: Public Town Hall Meeting on Government Shutdown
Dear Friend, The government shutdown has now dragged on for 34 days — the longest shutdown in our nation’s history. It’s impacting every aspect of daily life and hurting thousands of families across the country who aren’t able to pay their essential bill ...
UTLA Strong!
Email from Randi Weingarten, AFT President: This week, I was on the picket lines at schools and in the streets of Los Angeles with thousands of educators, parents and students to stand in solidarity with the members of United Teachers Los Angeles, who ar ...
#WeAreLA – UTLA Strike Solidarity
Dear Colleagues: While the New Year has ushered in breaths of fresh air in many states, as well as in the U.S. House of Representatives, our UTLA union family is in the midst of a serious struggle. A strike is imminent. As members of the Uni ...