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City of Corvallis Workers, Community Members Fill City Council Meeting to Demand Fair Contract

City of Corvallis Workers, Community Members Fill City Council Meeting to Demand Fair Contract

Oct. 20, 2026

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City of Corvallis Workers, Community Members Fill City Council Meeting to Demand Fair Contract

CORVALLIS, OR – The Corvallis City Council meeting on Monday was filled with City of Corvallis workers, represented by Oregon AFSCME Local 2975, who have been on strike since October 14th. Dozens more workers filled the indoor overflow area, chanting during the nearly three-hour meeting.

City of Corvallis Workers, Community Members Fill City Council Meeting to Demand Fair Contract

Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

Sep. 11, 2026

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Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

Workers who live in states with anti-union laws – the so-called “right-to-work” states – earn on average 6.7% less than those who live in states favorable to collective bargaining, a

Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high

Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high

Sep. 08, 2026

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Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high

Seventy-one percent of Americans approve of labor unions, according to a Gallup Poll published this week, matching the recent high from 2022. That’s the hig

Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high

Oregon AFSCME members celebrate a long history of union PRIDE!

Oregon AFSCME members celebrate a long history of union PRIDE!

Jul. 23, 2026

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Oregon AFSCME members celebrate a long history of union PRIDE!

On Sunday, July 19, Oregon AFSCME members joined the Oregon Labor Pride Coalition – a group of over a dozen unions, including SEIU, OEA, ONA, Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artist (SAG-AFTRA), and National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) – in

Oregon AFSCME members celebrate a long history of union PRIDE!

Judge sides with AFSCME workers to protect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

Judge sides with AFSCME workers to protect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

Jul. 07, 2026

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Judge sides with AFSCME workers to protect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

AFSCME members will continue to be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program after a federal judge blocked the administration’s effort to unfairly disqualify certain government and nonprofit employers from the popular program.  

Judge sides with AFSCME workers to protect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program