Political & Legislative News

Political and Legislative Action FAQ

AFT-Oregon regularly engages in political and legislative actions on behalf of its locals and members. Check out our FAQ! MORE

2022 General Election Endorsements

Each election, candidates ask AFT-Oregon for our valuable endorsement. Members on our Political and Legislative Action Committee (PLAC) spend hours evaluating the candidates and their questionnaire responses to select candidates who best represent our members. Here are the committee’s endorsements for the 2022 General Election on November 8th. MORE

2022 Oregon Primary Election Voter’s Guide

Each election year, candidates ask AFT-Oregon for our valuable endorsement. Members on the Political and Legislative Action Committee (PLAC) spend hours evaluating the candidates and their questionnaire responses to select candidates who best represent our members. Here are the committee’s endorsements for the 2022 Primary Election on May 17. MORE

Big Wins in 2022 Oregon Legislative Session

The Oregon Legislature just completed its 2022 short session by passing outstanding new bills to help AFT-Oregon’s members. Below are summaries of some of the most important legislation. MORE

AFT-Oregon Executive Council Endorsements

During their November 2021 meeting, the AFT-Oregon Executive Council, on the recommendation of the Political and Legislative Action Committee (PLAC), made the following endorsements. We endorse the efforts of PCUN to pass legislation for Farmworker Overtime (FOT) Pay. California and Washington have already passed FOT legislation and it’s time for Oregon to end the unfair and racist exclusion of farmworkers from overtime pay. MORE

Oregon's 2021 Legislative Session Ends with Historic Achievements

Oregon’s 2021 Legislative Session ended this week with historic achievements for all of AFT-Oregon’s members. We accomplished this by flooding our legislators with emails and phone calls, by testifying before committees, and through our intensive lobbying efforts.

The AFT-Oregon Political and Legislative Action Committee is proud to make the following endorsements for the November 2020 General Election.

Each election, the AFT-Oregon’s Political and Legislative Action Committee (PLAC) reviews the candidates running for Oregon offices. If a candidate demonstrates the values and goals of our members, then they may earn our recommendation.

Below you will find our current list of endorsed candidates. These decisions came about over countless hours of examining questionnaires and conducting dozens of interviews. There were no easy decisions, as all candidates came to us with good ideas, skills, and experiences.