The Oregon Labor Dispatch: april 30, 2026
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TOMORROW: Join the Economic Blackout & Support Businesses Who Support Us
Every day, our communities, including local employers, are becoming more united. Nearly 100 Oregon restaurants, shops and businesses across the state are standing in economic solidarity with immigrant workers this May Day. After May Day, make sure you show up for the businesses that showed up for us. Find the full list here.
Sign-Up To Canvass & Phone Bank
Voting is an essential part of creating positive change. It’s our chance as working people to support those who support us. Help support labor candidates by signing up to canvass and phone bank.
Volunteers are especially needed for the May 2 Labor 2026 Day of Action canvasses in Lane, Deschutes, and Marion counties and at the May 9 Washington County canvass.
Upcoming Events
TONIGHT: Rally to Demand Justice for PeaceHealth Southwest's Professionals
April 30 at 5:30pm
PeaceHealth Southwest Professionals (PHSW Pros) have been fighting for their first union contract for months, but management refuses to address the most important issues affecting the future of patient care.
TOMORROW: International Workers' Day/May Day
May 1
It's time to take our power back! Workers will rally across Oregon on May 1, with actions in Salem, Portland, Eugene, Medford, Corvallis, Bend, and Ontario. Find Salem event info here and other actions across the state here.
Must Read
See photos from Oregon Workers' Memorial Day
April 28, 2026 | Statesman Journal
Attendees remember workers who died from injuries or illnesses because of their jobs in 2025 during the Workers’ Memorial Day ceremony at the Labor and Industries Building on April 28 in Salem.
OR honors Workers Memorial Day amid 'hostile' federal rollbacks
April 28, 2026 | Public News Service
Oregon Labor Federation President Graham Trainor spoke with Public News Service about the importance of Workers’ Memorial Day.
Oregon Labor News
Rally, march planned for International Workers' Day 2026 in Salem
April 27, 2026 | Statesman Journal
International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day, is approaching. It's a day to commemorate when thousands of workers in Chicago walked out of their jobs in support of the eight-hour workday, and it is now observed with worldwide marches, strikes and rallies in support of workers and labor rights.
Federal Attacks
April 30, 2026 | AFL-CIO
Ahead of Workers Memorial Day on April 28, the AFL-CIO released its 35th annual “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” report, a comprehensive analysis of the state of workers’ health and safety at the national and state levels.
Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when
April 29, 2026 | AP
The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday handed Republicans their biggest victory yet in the perpetual battle to control the House of Representatives and statehouses across the country — but it may have come too late to have much of an effect on this year’s midterm elections.
National Apprenticeship Week
Apprenticeships offer life-changing paths into union jobs that lift up communities. During National Apprenticeship Week, we’re inspired by stories like Caroline’s, and the countless lives changed every year in apprenticeships. Watch here.
Apprentices of the Southern Idaho Laborer JATC with Laborers Local 155 and Oregon Laborers Training & Apprenticeship are making an impact! We're out celebrating all the hard working our Construction Craft Laborer Apprentices from Boise to Idaho Falls, during this National Apprenticeship Week. Together we build sustainable Idaho jobs through registered apprenticeship! Read here.