The Oregon Labor Dispatch: November 27, 2025
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Oregon Women Labor Leaders Winter Parliament
Dec. 4 from 5-7pm at the Oregon Labor Center
If you are a woman and are union member, join us to hear from women's committees across the federation. This is an inclusive space and queer-friendly space. We will be selecting a new steering committee and mapping the year ahead. A light dinner is provided. RSVP Here.
MUST READ
US Coast Guard must return rescue helicopter to Newport, judge rules
Nov. 24, 2025 | OPB
The U.S. Coast Guard must immediately return a rescue helicopter to the city of Newport as a court case challenging the aircraft’s removal gets underway, a federal judge has ruled.
Phil Knight Writes Record Check to Republican Legislative PAC
Nov. 24, 2025 | Willamette Week
Phil Knight has broken his own record for political spending. The 87-year-old Nike co-founder wrote a $3 million check to the Bring Balance to Salem PAC on Oct. 22, according to a new filing with the Oregon secretary of state.
OREGON LABOR NEWS
ONA sues Legacy Health for alleged unfair labor practices
Nov. 25, 2025 | KGW
The Oregon Nurses Association has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Legacy Health, accusing the group of refusing to meet with providers.
8,000 OHSU workers poised to strike
Nov. 20, 2025 | NW Labor Press
Roughly 8,000 OHSU workers represented by American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 328 could strike as early as mid-December.
135 Legacy Health nurse practitioners, other specialists plan open-ended strike
Nov. 21, 2025 | Oregonian
About 135 medical professionals at Legacy Health say they will begin an open-ended strike on Dec. 2, after more than a year and a half of stalled contract talks.
FEDERAL ATTACKS
Trump was going to roll out a health care plan. Then Republicans weighed in.
Nov. 24, 2025 | Politico
Donald Trump’s health care plan is in limbo after pushback from Republicans who were caught off guard by the president’s forthcoming proposal — questioning, in particular, whether it would include additional abortion restrictions.
Fired Employees Say Government Won’t Rehire Them After Shutdown
Nov. 25, 2025 | The New York Times
A group of federal workers who were laid off during the government shutdown are accusing the Trump administration of violating the law by failing to rehire them once federal agencies reopened.
ATTACKS ON IMMIGRANTS
Labor union leader David Huerta pleads not guilty in LA immigration protest arrest
Nov. 25, 2025 | NBC Los Angeles
Los Angeles labor union leader David Jose Huerta pleaded not guilty to federal misdemeanor charges Tuesday when he made his first court appearance in connection with his arrest during an immigration enforcement operation protest in Los Angeles.
THE LABOR MOVEMENT
Nov. 25, 2025 | Jacobin
Young people looking to fight climate change should consider jobs in strategic industries to organize new unions or revitalize old ones and advocate for green, pro-labor policies. The fight for a livable future can’t be won without organized labor.