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The AFT-Oregon Executive Council has vacancies for TWO Vice-President at Large positions in accordance with our Constitution.  Vice-Presidents at Large act as liaisons to locals; attend EC meetings as voting officers; and work within our federation to accomplish our goals, which include developing more focused VP roles over the next two years in accordance with the Expanded Executive Council amendment we passed at convention; increasing engagement and participation opportunities for local leadership and rank-and-file membership; and improving transparency, accountability, and accessibility of our federation proceedings.

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AFT-Oregon's Annual Training Event

Join us for AFT-Oregon's annual training event, Spring into Power.

Saturday, April 13, 2024

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If you are involved with your local’s communications or social media, you are invited to AFT-Oregon’s Communications Symposium, which will be held online Friday, Feb. 16 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. We are hoping to gather leaders from many locals to have a collaborative and fruitful discussion.

In the first hour, local leaders will share best practices for contacting members and the bargaining unit using communications and social media tools. In the second hour, we’ll discuss how locals and AFT-Oregon can best support and amplify the messages of our fellow unionists. 

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Employees of Friends of the Children - Portland voted today to form a new union named FriendsPDX Union Network (FUN), which is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers-Oregon. The vote, conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, was approved by 93% of the voting employees.

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Delegates to the AFT-Oregon's 69th Convention in Sunriver elected a new Executive Council on April 30, 2023. The delegates elected Ariana Jacob, PSUFA Co-Chair, to be the new president. The Executive Vice President will be Ted Cooper, GEU, and the Secretary will be Fara Broughton, CGE President. The Treasurer will be Bill Harbaugh, UAUO Treasurer and the Vice President for Political Action will be Hollie Oakes-Miller of PCCFFAP.

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Documents from the 2023 AFT-Oregon Convention can be found here.

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Here are the proposed amendments to the AFT-Oregon Constitution and Bylaws that were submitted by the February 27 deadline.  MORE

AFT-Oregon is proud to host its 2023 Convention at the Sunriver Resort on April 28-30, 2023. This year’s theme is “Solidarity Together!” and will feature our first-ever hybrid convention. Elected delegates and alternates can choose to attend in-person or remotely. Interested observers can live-stream the convention.

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“Bargain Harder!” with AFT-Oregon at its annual Winter School in Corvallis on January 28, 2023. This year’s one-day event features classes, panel discussions and a chance to network with fellow union members.  To encourage participation, we have lowered prices to just $40 per person. Each attendee will also receive a paperback copy of Class Struggle Unionism by Joe Burns.  MORE

AFT-Oregon Scholarships and Awards are now open and accepting applications for 2023. To encourage participation, this year's scholarship application has been simplified. The deadline for completed application materials is March 15, 2023. MORE