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Chartered in 1952, AFT-Oregon, a state affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, is a non-profit organization representing some 11,000 Oregon workers in K-12, community college and higher education in faculty and classified positions; and child care workers, in both public and private sectors. AFT-Oregon, in coalition with other unions and community groups, advocates for quality education and health care for all Oregonians, and gives working people a voice in our state’s capitol. AFT-Oregon has participated in the passage of legislation with improvements in many areas important to Oregonians, including: Minimum wage; Patient Protection; The Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act; Education reform and funding; and Workers Compensation.

AFT-Oregon and the Oregon Education Association filed a civil lawsuit in Multnomah County against Bill Sizemore, Loren Parks and his organizations for racketeering, Thursday, October 29, 2009. The claim is that Sizemore and Parks have conspired to set up a sham charitable organization to cover up their political activities, in many ways similar to the activities that a 2002 Multnomah County jury found to be racketeering.

AFT-Oregon has launch a fanpage on the popular Facebook website. Become a fan today to keep current on AFT-Oregon action.

Oregon’s 2009 legislature passed a tax fairness measure, which increases the corporate minimum first time since 1931. Now, Now, big corporations, led by tobacco lobbyist Mark Nelson are trying to undo the Legislature’s efforts by forcing these measures to the ballot in January. Help save education funding. Defend Oregon has launched a pledge campaign in support of the Legislature’s tax fairness measure.

The distortion has begun. The corporate-funded “No on Measures 66 & 67” campaign sank to an early low this week when an article riddled with factual inaccuracies appeared in the University of Oregon student newspaper, The Emerald.

Application forms are now available for the Shirley J. Gold, Carl J. Megel, and Albert F. Shanker Scholarships.

Find out how you can assist in the fight for adequate funding for education, affordable healthcare for every Oregonian and good wages and a secure retirement for working families. 

The Early Learning Alliance/AFT-OR is a unique, statewide coalition of child care center directors, owners, teachers and staff as well as parents and community leaders who have joined in a mission to improve the quality of early childhood edu­cation in Oregon.

Only members are eligible for the AFT + program. If you are a fair share payer, join your Local today and take advantage of the many benefits available to AFT members. 

Activate your AFT Membership card at www.aft.org/members.  New Cards mail soon!  Please verify your contact info is correct with your Local office.

If you need a replacement AFT Membership Card email membership@aft.org

Make sure your members who have recently retired stay active in the union. Send your list of newly retired members to Val Jack, AFT-Oregon Retiree Chapter President. Jack will contact these members about joining the AFT-Oregon Retiree Chapter.