The Oregon Labor Dispatch: March 12, 2026
New Name, Same Mission:
The Oregon AFL-CIO is now the Oregon Labor Federation
“Institutions like the AFL-CIO are hallowed, vital components of the labor movement” said Sarina Roher, RN, Secretary-Treasurer of the Oregon Labor Federation and President of OFNHP, AFT Local 5017.
“By changing our name, we are simply making it easier to immediately recognize who we are and what we do: We’re a federation of workers and unions fighting for dignity and respect.”
SUPpORT WORKERS
Support Striking PCC Workers!PCC is refusing to offer above a 1% cost-of-living adjustment for the employees that make the college run. Join the picket line or make a donation to support their fight.
UPCOMING EVENTS
TODAY: Conozca Sus Derechos (En español)
Capacitación en español
March 12 from 6:00–7:30pm En Línea
Únase a esta capacitación virtual Conozca Sus Derechos. Los participantes aprenderán sobre sus derechos constitucionales, qué hacer durante una interacción con agentes federales, cómo verificar una orden judicial y cómo protegerse a sí mismos y a sus familias. Esta capacitación brinda información importante para ayudar a nuestras comunidades a mantenerse informadas y preparadas. Regístrese
Know Your Rights Trainings (Conducted in English) Training in EnglishMarch 14 from 6:00–7:30pm OnlineJoin us for a virtual Know Your Rights training. Participants will learn about their constitutional rights, what to do during interactions with federal agents, how to verify a judicial warrant, and how to protect themselves and their families. This training provides important information to help our communities stay informed and prepared.
Labor Movie Night: Norma Rae
March 20th at 5:30 pm
Oregon AFL-CIO Main Hall, 3645 SE 32nd Ave, Portland
Presented by IBEW 48 S.A.F.E. Subcommittee for Labor History
MUST READ
Portland Community College faculty and staff commence historic strike over wages
March 11, 2026 | OPB
Rain did not deter hundreds of Portland Community College faculty, staff and students who rallied across four Portland-area campuses Wednesday morning to show support for a historic strike at the state’s largest higher education institution.
OREGON LABOR NEWS
Woodburn teacher union says strike not inevitable as bargaining moves toward mediation
March 6, 2026 | Woodburn Independent
The Woodburn School District and the Woodburn teachers union is set to enter mediation as contract negotiations approach the one-year mark.
Federal judge continues to restrict agents’ use of tear gas on protesters at Portland ICE facility
March 6, 2026 | Woodburn Independent
A federal judge on Monday ordered federal officers at Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility to continue to restrict their use of tear gas and less-lethal munitions against non-violent protesters, marking the second ruling in less than a week that has limited their use of chemical agents.
Hundreds of Oregonians sign up to run for statewide races, Congress, Legislature
March 10, 2026 | Oregon Capital Chronicle
More than 350 Oregonians, veteran elected officials and newcomers alike, filed to run for statewide, congressional and legislative offices by Tuesday’s 5 p.m. deadline.
FEDERAL ATTACKS
Republicans face a growing conundrum on the ‘SAVE America Act’
March 10, 2026 | CNN
Congressional Republicans have spent years playing into President Donald Trump’s wild claims about undocumented immigrants and illegal voting.
ATTACkS ON IMMIGRANTS
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to End Protections for Haitian Immigrants
March 11, 2026 | The New York Times
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to allow it to end a program shielding hundreds of thousands of Haitians from deportation.