Putting Our Words Into Action

It can be easy to get caught up in what’s happening in the moment and what still needs to be done. Our union wants to take a moment to acknowledge the work we’ve done over the last year and some plans that are in the works.

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Jesse MillerComment
Finding My Voice

As I near 20 years of employment at OHSU, the greatest gift I can give myself, other employees and the employer itself, is to give my all to make things better for OHSU employees — those who are at OHSU now, those whose tenure will continue after I leave OHSU and those whose OHSU employment will begin long after I’m gone.

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Claire Irvan Comments
Vaccine-Clinic Win!

In early February, HR gave notice to our union that the COVID-19 vaccine clinics would be moving to a volunteer staffing model. AFSCME staff discussed the matter with Local 328 leadership and discussed with Oregon AFSCME’s in-house counsel the legalities of employees volunteering for their employer. What happened next?

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Kate BakerComment