Union for Oregon Legislature Staff

06/12/2021

Before there was a union, there was Lawanda Manning who created a sanctuary for all staff and many BIPOC staffers who have come to work in the building. She always made us feel at home and supported us. She showed us through the way she carried herself that the legislative building was just as much ours as it was others. She was a union member, and for many of us she was also our Capitol mother.

Miss Lawanda was loved and she will be missed.

When we return to the building, we know that we will be walking in the footsteps of greatness. Her footsteps. She was truly the soul of the Senate. It was impossible to not smile when speaking with her. You were always safe with Miss Lawanda.

Our condolences to Senator James Manning, her true life partner. You couldn’t talk about one of them without the other. Our condolences to the Black community as well. Miss Lawanda was a force wherever she went. We mourn for our collective loss.

Our deepest sympathies,

Oregon Legislative Staff

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06/09/2021

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/oregon-legislative-employees-historic-union-vote-pave-nation/story?id=78051066

After Oregon's state legislative employees voted to unionize, labor experts predict more state houses will see similar organizing campaigns.

06/08/2021

The U.S. Supreme Court was on the labor movement's in today's ruling. Bloomberg reports: "The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a bid to weaken the power of public-sector unions, refusing to reconsider a…

05/28/2021

We are happy to announce the results of this morning’s union election. Through an overwhelming showing of bipartisan support, legislative staffers have voted “UNION YES”!

This is a monumental win for every staffer in Oregon as well as those watching across the country!

Proud to be members of IBEW Local 89!!

05/27/2021

Our union votes are tallied tomorrow morning, starting at 10am!! Thank you IBEW Local 89 for all your support! We will post results as soon as they are available.

05/08/2021

“When we are talking about job stability, it is really important to have our voices at that table and be able to have a say...We're not trying to unionize because we don't love what we do. We're trying to unionize because we want to make this work better.”

If legislative aides vote to form a collective bargaining unit later this month, it will be the country’s first-ever legislative union. Getting to this point required clearing multiple legal hurdles. Supporters say it’ll create a better working environment for staff, which will improve how the L...

05/06/2021

Election Date Set!!!!!!

Ballots will be counted May 28 to determine if a group of 180 legislative assistants who work for individual Oregon lawmakers want a union.

04/28/2021

Spoiler alert: you can't change our minds! (Also, if you haven't yet, please sign our petition http://change.org/ORLegStaff!)

04/13/2021

Want to show you DO care? Sign the petition supporting our right to organize: https://www.change.org/ORLegStaff

04/08/2021

Please sign our petition to support the hard working staff in the Oregon Legislature!

Let’s get to 99 signatures by the end of today - can you add yours?

04/06/2021

📣Good News Alert📣 The ERB ruling came back in our favor on all counts! We're heading to an election!

As far as we know, we're the first state legislative workers to get to participate in a union vote, and we're so excited about what this means for not only our state, but other leg workers who are considering unionization.

Want to know more about what this means? Come join us at our kickoff on Thursday at 6pm! Sign up here: https://www.facebook.com/events/497486431279837