The Oregon Labor Dispatch: JULY 23, 2026
Support Workers
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.
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
Bread and Roses: Verses for the 99%
July 24 from 6-9pm at Musicians Union Local 99
Bread and Roses: Verses for the 99% is an ongoing arts performance showcase for union members and all those struggling against forces of oppression. If you have an original labor song, a set of poems meant for the world to hear, a passage from a book you must share, or some other artistic talent to showcase, we would love to see it. Show up, sign up, and speak your truth.
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!
APWU’s National Day of Action to Protect Our Public Post Offices
July 28 is APWU’s National Day of Action to Protect Our Public Post Offices! Send a message to your senators opposing the corporate raid on our post offices. If you live near Portland or Bend, show up to these events to support your local post office workers.
Rallies to Support Oregon Trail Electric Co-op Workers
July 28 & Aug. 6 at 9am at 4005 23rd Street, Baker City, OR
IBEW Local 125 workers at OTEC are planning rallies to demand a fair contract at the upcoming board meetings.
Rally to Demand Fairness and Justice at Legacy Meridian Park
August 12, 2026, 5:30pm at Legacy Meridian Park
Legacy Meridian Park Techs have been working for months to win a fair contract that recognizes the critical care they provide every day. Despite our commitment to reaching an agreement, Legacy continues to delay progress and has failed to offer the improvements workers deserve.
Must Read
Strike Looming at PGE if System Operators’ Contract Not Settled
July 23, 2026 | Oregon Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Thirty system operators working for Portland General Electric (PGE) and who are represented by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 125 have given notice to strike as soon as August 2, the impacts of which could ripple across the Pacific Northwest and potentially lead to widespread power outages.
10,000 personnel are fighting wildfires across the PNW
July 21, 2026 | The Register Guard
Over 10,000 firefighting personnel are working to minimize the spread of more than 700,000 acres of fires across Oregon and Washington, according to the Incident Management Situation Report published by the National Interagency Coordination Center.
Oregon Labor News
Portland church leader walks free after ICE check-in draws hundreds of supporters
July 16, 2026 | KPTV
Hundreds of people gathered outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland’s South Waterfront neighborhood Thursday morning to support Francisco Aguirre as he reported to the detention center for a check-in.
Oregon AG intervenes to protect onshore wind energy projects
July 16, 2026 | Newport News Times
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is fighting back against a Pentagon freeze that’s blocking wind energy projects nationwide, including here in Oregon.
Portland State scales back faculty cuts in final layoff plan
July 21, 2026 | OPB
Faculty and staff layoffs are still coming to Portland State University. But they’re not as severe as initially projected, according to a finalized retrenchment plan released by the university Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, union leaders say the school’s overall financial sustainability plan lacks vision and could backfire if cuts continue.
State orders Springfield schools to allow union access to teachers during prep time
July 22, 2026 | Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Oregon’s Employment Relations Board ruled July 9 that Springfield Public Schools were in the wrong in denying union access to teachers during their preparation time last year.
Federal NEWS
Trump gutted the agency built to stop election interference
The Trump administration has cut or pushed out key election security workers helping states protect voting infrastructure against foreign actors.
US judge blocks Trump administration from stripping immigrants of work permits
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from stripping tens of thousands of asylum seekers and immigrants who have Temporary Protected Status of their ability to work in the United States.