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Mar. 02, 2026

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As housing costs soar, workers are left out in the cold

Deshundre Richee dreams of having a big house one day. A home where he can raise his two kids. A place where he can have a barbeque, play with his family in the yard and give them the best life possible.

As housing costs soar, workers are left out in the cold

Feb. 19, 2026

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Overcoming attacks on working people, public service workers are organizing

Despite attacks on working people by anti-worker billionaires, union membership is growing, fueled largely by an increase in public sector union membership.

Overcoming attacks on working people, public service workers are organizing

Feb. 17, 2026

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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

RWU members attending an OHSU Board of Directors meeting

Feb. 05, 2026

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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

Feb. 04, 2026

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What a Century of Black History Month Teaches Us About Today’s Fight for Working People

One hundred years ago this month, a Black scholar and the son of former slaves set out to change the way we celebrate our shared history.

What a Century of Black History Month Teaches Us About Today’s Fight for Working People