The Oregon Labor Dispatch: Oct. 15, 2026
STRIKE ALERT
City of Corvallis Workers on Strike
After ten months of bargaining and mediation, City of Corvallis workers (Oregon AFSCME Local 2975) went on strike on Wednesday, Oct. 14. City of Corvallis Management says they don’t have the authority to give workers a fair contract, but Corvallis City Council has given them access to funds so they can hire scabs. Tell City Council to direct management to fund a fair contract!
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The AFT, in consultation with our partners in the Twin Cities, passed a resolution demanding the Minneapolis-based business speak up against the atrocities being committed by ICE. After Target refused to heed the demands of Twin Cities organizers and stand up to ICE, the AFT passed another resolution urging members to shop locally instead of at Target. Find alternative stores here.
Starbucks Workers United baristas have inspired people all over the world in their fight for a better future at one of the biggest global brands. Five years and 700 union wins later, Starbucks is still refusing to finalize a fair, first union contract with reasonable pay, hours, staffing, and protections. That’s why now, working people and their allies across the nation are stepping up to back baristas.
Upcoming EventS
October
Join Union members from the Oregon Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, to make sure union members turn out to vote. We have many really close races this season that will impact critical services, protections, and rights across our state. RSVP for upcoming canvasses here!
TOMORROW: Election Protection Training
Oct. 16 at 6:30pm
Free and fair elections are essential to a healthy democracy, and protecting them takes preparation, awareness, and collective action. Join us for a conversation about election protection, recognizing voter intimidation, understanding voting rights, and responding safely to potential disruptions. Check out our other upcoming trainings here!
Must Read
Corvallis city workers strike over union contract negotiations
Oct. 14, 2026 | NPR
Corvallis city workers (Oregon AFSCME Local 2975) went on strike Wednesday as the fight continues over a new contract.
Advocates report 21 ICE detentions across Oregon in 3 days
Oct. 8, 2026 | Statesman Journal
Immigrant rights advocates said on Oct. 8 that at least 21 Oregonians had been detained by federal immigration agents since Oct. 6 and warned of escalating enforcement activity across the state.
Oregon Labor News
Horizon Air flight attendants hit picket line in demand of ‘long-overdue’ contract
Oct. 14, 2026 | KOIN
Flight attendants with Horizon Air are hitting the picket line Wednesday.
The strike is part of a system-wide day of action and major demonstration against the wholly-owned subsidiary of Alaska Airlines group.
Federal agents tear-gas Salem protesters after group blocked ICE vehicles, police say
Oct. 10, 2026 | OPB
At around 9:30 a.m., the Salem Police Department said they received a dispatch alert that around 30 individuals had surrounded ICE vehicles and were blocking them in cars near the intersection of Lancaster Drive and Sunnyview Road.
ICE showed up in the parking lot of an Oregon food processor, sparking panic among workers
Oct. 10, 2026 | Oregonian
About 300 day shift workers at fruit and vegetable processor NORPAC in Brooks were three hours from reaching the end of their shift Thursday when word spread that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were on the company’s property.
ERB finds UO commits unfair labor practices when charging RAs during 2025 strike
Oct. 12, 2026 | The Daily Emerald
The Oregon Employment Relations Board found the University of Oregon violated labor law in 2025 when it charged resident assistants $2,400-$5,000 for occupying their rooms during the strike, according to the UO Student Workers Union.
Federal NEWS
Nine ways the Trump administration could interfere with the midterms
Oct. 14, 2026 | Reuters
US President Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire to exert control over the country’s upcoming midterm elections. He has urged Republicans to “nationalize” voting, pressed for restrictions on mail-in ballots and deployed federal law enforcement to pursue discredited fraud claims.
Trump administration cuts refugees’ deadline to contest status termination, raising fears
Oct. 13, 2026 | AP
The Trump administration is cutting the time refugees have to contest the termination of their status, a move critics say could put tens of thousands of people who fled persecution and wars in their home countries on a path to deportation.