The Oregon Labor Dispatch: JuLY 9, 2026
Support Workers
Support Beverly's Fight Against Colon Cancer
Please consider donating to support Cement Mason 555 member Beverly Dollof's fight against colon cancer. Beverly is a proud union member and teaches incarcerated adults how to do concrete work to better their opportunities.
Please consider donating to support Beverly
OWLL + LiUNA Women@Work Hygiene Drive
Oregon Women Labor Leaders, in partnership with LiUNA 737's Women@Work, is holding a feminine hygiene product drive to benefit Good Circumstance, a new organization whose mission is to provide a safe community space for marginalized women. Please drop off new, unopened boxes of feminine hygiene supplies by July 31st to the Oregon Labor Center, 3645 SE 32nd Ave., Portland.
Learn more about Good Circumstance at www.goodcircumstance.org.
Legal Defense Fund for MN Anti-ICE Organizers
On the morning of June 16th 2026 fifteen anti-ICE organizers were indicted on federal conspiracy charges in Minnesota, 12 of whom were arrested in aggressive raids across the Twin Cities. This fundraiser is organized by the friends and family of the defendants, all funds raised will go directly to support the defendants through their trial.
Show solidarity by donating to their defense fund.
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.
Upcoming Events
SEIU 503 Higher Education Bargaining 2026 OSU Rally
June 30 from12-1pm at McNary Field, Corvallis
The time has come for us to begin Bargaining for a new Higher Education contract! We know that when we win at the bargaining table, it’s because our members get active in their union and take action to support one another. This page will act as your one stop shop for updates about bargaining both at the table and in the field on all seven campuses.
July 25, 2026, 1:00pm, Oregon Education Association in Portland
Join us on July 25th for the OLCS Summer BBQ! There will be lawn games, BBQ brisket, cold drinks, and some summer solidarity!
July 18 & 19 at the Portland Waterfront
Join Oregon's Labor Movement for the Portland Pride Festival on Saturday, July 18, and at the Parade on Sunday, July 19, as we march in solidarity with our LGBTQ+ siblings and demonstrate our commitment to defending the rights of all Oregon workers. It's more important than ever that Oregon Labor shows our unwavering support as allies.
Please RSVP here to march in the parade.
Must Read
Our Union Mourns the Loss of Ibrahim Coulibaly
Our union family is mourning the loss of our union sibling and leader, Ibrahim Coulibaly. A dedicated leader in our African American (AFRAM) Caucus, CAPE Council, the State Central Table Bargaining Team, on our Civil and Human Rights Committee and across SEIU Local 503, Ibrahim spent more than a decade building a stronger, more equitable union. Please Honor Ibrahim by donating to support his family
Oregon Labor News
ERB finds UO committed unfair labor practices following complaints filed by campus unions
July 6, 2026 | The Daily Emerald
The Oregon Employment Relations Board determined that the University of Oregon committed unfair labor practices by violating one provision of the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act, one year after the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation and the UO Student Workers Union filed separate complaints.
Oregon honors fallen firefighters at memorial wall in Salem
July 8, 2026 | OPB
Three new names were recently engraved on the Oregon fallen firefighters’ memorial wall in Salem. All three died of cancer believed to be connected to their firefighting duties.
Federal Attacks
The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices
President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don’t make changes to voting practices and is warning state election officials that they face arrest if they don’t remove noncitizens from voter rolls.