AFSCME News

Mayor Wilson Smears Portland City Worker Testimony As Special Interests

PORTLAND, OR – City of Portland workers, represented by Oregon AFSCME Local 189 are shocked by an email sent from Mayor Keith Wilson to the general public on Monday, which claimed so-called “special interests” drowned out “everyday Portlanders” at City of Portland budget hearings.

Mayor Wilson Smears Portland City Worker Testimony As Special Interests

Home Forward Workers Respond to CEO Resignation

PORTLAND, OR – After weeks of controversy surrounding Home Forward’s CEO, workers are skeptical that her resignation will be enough to rebuild the organization’s credibility, or realign with their mission of keeping vulnerable Portland families housed.

Home Forward Workers Respond to CEO Resignation

Research Workers Reach Tentative Agreement with OHSU After Fight for Fair Wages

Portland, OR — Researchers at OHSU represented by Oregon AFSCME Research Workers United (RWU) have reached a tentative agreement with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) after more than a year of bargaining.

Research Workers Reach Tentative Agreement with OHSU After Fight for Fair Wages

OHSU Researchers Provide OHSU With Ten Day Strike Notice

Portland, OR —  After more than seventeen months of bargaining, including four months of mediated talks with the State Conciliator, Research Workers United (RWU) have given OHSU notice that unless they see substantial movement in management’s current offer, t

OHSU Researchers Provide OHSU With Ten Day Strike Notice

2026 Short Session: Member Story of the Week

2026 Short Session: Member Story of the Week