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Worker Resources at the Library
If you and your colleagues are having issues at work and wondering about your rights and resources, check your local library! Multnomah County Library in Oregon has a page of links–some national, some local–and other libraries will too. #union #work https://multcolib.org/community-resources/know-your-rights-worker
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PDX City Council Staff Unionize
Sorry for the Portland-centric posts lately — send us good labor news from your neck of the woods at info at beatthebossrpg dot com! We’d love to share. Staff employees for the Portland City Council have signed cards and filed the paperwork to unionize. Other employees at City Hall are already represented by more than…
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New Seasons Workers Have a Contract!
After years of bargaining, the New Seasons Labor Union in Portland, Oregon, has a contract. Workers will see higher wages and more humane scheduling, including at least 12 hours between shifts. The contract covers 853 workers at 10 #pdx area stores. So go get some fancy holiday groceries and congratulate the workers! #union https://www.nslu.org/strike-threat-secures-industry-leading-contract-for-new-seasons-workers
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US Labor Unions List
If you and your coworkers are considering organizing a union, it can be challenging to navigate the alphabet soup of unions and figure out which one might be able to help you. Luckily, the editors at Wikipedia have compiled a list of labor unions in the United States. It will at least tell you which…
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Legacy Health Nurses in OR on Strike
Nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and physician associates are on strike over stalled contract negotiations. There are picket lines at Legacy Good Samaritan and Legacy Emmanuel hospitals in the Portland area, but the union emphasizes that seeking care at these hospitals is not crossing the picket line. https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/12/legacy-health-nurse-practitioners-other-medical-specialists-on-strike-in-oregon-sw-washington.html #union #strike
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Movement toward Restoring Federal Workers’ Rights
Last week the House of Representatives collected the required signatures to force a vote that would restore federal workers’ collective bargaining rights. #union #labor #uspol https://www.npr.org/2025/11/19/nx-s1-5613344/house-lawmakers-force-a-vote-on-bill-to-restore-federal-workers-bargaining-rights
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UCSC Strike Nov. 17-18, 2025
Members of AFSCME at the University of California – Santa Cruz have planned a two-day strike this week. Specifically, the service workers and tech workers are on strike, with the nurses’ union striking in solidarity. #union #labor #strike
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Hello! And Testing…
Hi everyone! Beat the Boss is now federated! If you come across this post (or any of our posts), please boost them for better reach and better federation. We’ll be sharing labor news as we come across it, with a focus on actions, including ways to support workers, and wins. Now to hit publish on…