The Oregon Labor Dispatch: May 28, 2026
Support Workers
Donate Now To Help Nippon Dynawave Workers And Their Families
The Cowlitz Wahkiakum Central Labor Council and the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers (AWPPW) have come together to establish a fund to help workers and families impacted by the Nippon Dynawave implosion in Longview. Please consider donating and sharing this link.
Petition for a Fair Contract for Disability Rights Oregon Staff
The workers union of Disability Rights Oregon (WUDRO NOLSW, UAW Local 2320) is calling on community and union members to support their fight for a fair contract, including livable wages, worker protections, and greater involvement in decision-making. Show solidarity by signing their support petition.
Support the Home Care Workers at Providence
Your union siblings represented by ONA at Providence Home Health and Hospice/Benedictine Home Health are asking for help in persuading the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to impose reasonable and enforceable conditions on the new Joint Venture (JV) between Providence and for-profit home health provider, Compassus.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Send a letter to OHA in support of our demands. Follow the link to let OHA know that Oregonians deserve better. Letters will be received through SATURDAY, May 30th.
Upcoming Events
Minnesota to Oregon: Labor Against Authoritarianism
June 4 at 6pm at SEIU
Join us a workshop on Labor Against Authoritarianism, featuring keynote speaker Greg Nammacher, President of SEIU Local 26. This conversation will focus on what the labor movement can do in this political moment, and how workers and unions can organize collective resistance to attacks on democracy, immigrant communities, and working people. Register here.
2026 Oregon Labor Federation Organizing & Research Summit
June 16 at IBEW Local 48 in Portland
Calling all union members: don’t miss out on the annual Organizing & Research Summit, featuring our key note speaker, David Huerta, President of SEIU CA & USWW! Register now by emailing communications@oregonlabor.org. This event is open to all union members.
Must Read
Unions Build Wealth for All Americans
May 28, 2026 | Center for American Progress
New CAP analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation highlights that households with a union member have roughly two times the wealth of households without a union member.
Oregon Labor News
Oregon unions, progressives slam draft plan from Gov. Kotek’s economic prosperity council
May 28, 2026 | Oregonian
Influential Oregon labor and progressive groups are calling on an advisory panel convened by Gov. Tina Kotek to prioritize working class people over wealthy corporations as it finalizes recommendations to boost the state’s economic climate.
Suicide rate for agriculture workers five times the state average
May 26, 2026 | NBC
A new report from the Oregon Health Authority shows the suicide rate for Oregon workers in farming, forestry, and fishing is five times the state average.
Portland State Moves Toward Layoffs, Despite Faculty Calls for Pause
May 26, 2026 | Inside Higher Ed
The university, one of multiple financially struggling Oregon public institutions, hemorrhaged enrollment during the pandemic. Its president has proposed department eliminations and other cuts, drawing ire from unions.
IAM District W24 Members Ratify Historic Four-Year Agreement with Weyerhaeuser
May 28, 2026 | IAM Union
IAM District W24 members have overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year labor agreement with Weyerhaeuser, securing major economic gains for 1,160 union members across Washington and Oregon while marking a historic milestone for the bargaining unit.
Passion doesn't pay: Dark Horse Comics workers unionize
May 27, 2026 | Courthouse News
Workers at Dark Horse Comics publicly announced Wednesday that employees at the comic publisher’s headquarters have organized a union, joining a growing wave of labor organizing across comics, games and creative media.
Federal Attacks
US judge won't block Trump's mail-in voting executive order for now
May 28, 2026 | Reuters
A U.S. judge on Thursday declined to immediately block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting, but left the door open for the Democratic Party to challenge it again after the administration takes further steps to implement the measure.
Labor Department Tells Workers to Report Any DEI Activities
May 27, 2026 | Bloomberg
The Department of Labor is urging its employees to report violations of the Trump administration’s ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.
Attacks On Immigrants
US draws up plans to halt immigration, customs processing at 'sanctuary city' airports
May 26, 2026 | Reuters
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Trump administration is drawing up plans to stop processing international travelers and cargo at major U.S. airports in "sanctuary cities" that have declined to cooperate with an immigration crackdown.