Telling Stories, Taking Action: Workers across Oregon will have a chance to talk about what they think their communities need to create jobs and help the unemployed. A series of roundtables, kicking off tomorrow night in Albany, will invite unemployed Oregonians and those who are employed but who have seen coworkers get laid off and experienced changes at work because of the economy tell their stories to elected officials and their staff. Read More...

A bill we worked hard to pass last spring that will protect your rights at work is being challenged in court, as big business groups try to stop the law from taking effect January 1st. The Worker Freedom Act would allow you to opt-out of meetings on personal topics not related to your job without the risk of being disciplined or fired, but business groups don't want to give up their right to fire you for any reason they see fit. From The Oregonian today: One of Oregon's largest business groups, Associated Oregon Industries, has joined forces with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a bid to overturn a new Oregon law that allows workers to opt out of meetings where employers talk about... Check out the rest of the story! Read More...

Oregon AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Byrd is heading to Copenhagen tomorrow as part of the international labor delegation to the UN Climate Change Conference there...President Obama gave a speech on the economy and job creation, where he acknowledged that we need to see a major push in private sector hiring...The Senate is much closer, today, to a final health care bill. Many of the aspects in that bill will help Middle Class Americans get more affordable, higher quality, health care. Others don't look so good... Read More...

Union members in Oregon have been very successful at getting their message to their fellow union members. We've strategized, mobilized and lobbied, voted, bargained and made a difference in Oregon for all working people... Read More...

Working America, the community affiliate of the Oregon AFL-CIO, wants to make sure you can find all the resources you need if you become unemployed. Go to www.unemploymentlifeline.com to find out where you can get help, what resources are available, where people are finding jobs, and to connect with other unemployed Oregonians to see what they’re doing to get by. While you’re there sign up for Working America to make sure you get up-to-the minutes updates about what we’re doing to help get you back to work in a good job! Read More...

In Honor of Veteran's Day: Why We Need Another Stimulus Package. Just as Wall Street is celebrating an uptick in the economy the national unemployment rate climbed above 10%. In Oregon, where we've had double digit unemployment for months this wasn't very news-worthy... Read More...