On May 2nd cannabis workers at CBN Holdings walked off the job to demand Union recognition with UFCW Local 555 as their representative. Workers at CBN Holdings want to form a union to address unsafe working conditions, however their employer has yet to respond to...
Maybe you’ve heard on the news about illegal grows in Southern Oregon or read about Oregon House Bill 4074’s passing in the New Year. Despite where the information comes from, it seems like everyone is talking about a specific form of human trafficking...
Who said we can’t get things done in 35 days?! That’s right, Oregon’s 2022 short legislative session lasted a little over a month and in that a cascade of bills addressing pandemic recovery and worker’s protections were passed. Here is a wrap...
This post was originally written by Dick Fitts for Cheechable. The first thing that stands out in my memory was that it was a beautiful, warm, sunny day. One of those Pacific Northwest spring mornings where the rainy season has receded and a summer full of promise...
Oregon has adopted an emergency rule that strengthens requirements for employers to protect workers from extreme heat in what advocates call the nation’s most protective heat rule, following deadly record-high temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and the passing of...
First, the bad news. The Just Enforcement Act (HB 2205) crashed and burned after a bruising work session. This is the bill that would have allowed workers to step into the role of the state and enforce worker protection laws when the state lacks the capacity or will...
