Local 189 Municipal Employees of Portland, Oregon

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VEBA For All

In our last round of bargaining, we gained the option to offer a new benefit to our members called a VEBA Health Reimbursement Account (HRA). As with any new program or benefit, there's a lot of t

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Oregon AFSCME Statement on Murder of Cascadia Mental Health Aide

July 18, 2023 - The horrific murder of Cascadia McCarthy Place Mental Health Aide, Haley Rogers has placed a spotlight on the issue of safety at one of Multnomah County’s mental health provid

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AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans

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Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023

The last few years have seen a rise in worker momentum, with unionized workers rais

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By choosing to be a union member you are supporting advocating for quality service and good jobs. By becoming a union member you will make our union stronger and better able to protect jobs, public service employees, and the services we provide.

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National AFSCME News

Public Safety Spotlight: ‘The calm voice in the storm’
We honor professionals like Chad Piazza during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. — Apr 17
AFSCME members win historic agreement after long fight with California city
Historic contract is the result of members’ persistence and solidarity. — Apr 16
Maine members welcome new pro-labor law
Good news for workers in Maine. A new law would allow those who work for state government, the judicial branch and in higher education to form unions. And their employers must recognize the union if a majority of employees choose to form one. — Apr 15
In a changing medical workplace, Salem Hospital physicians form union through AFSCME
We welcome 145 attending physicians at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts to the AFSCME family. — Apr 12
AFSCME members participate in multi-day ‘Care Can’t Wait’ events
President Joe Biden promised to have the backs of care workers at a rally in D.C. — Apr 11

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