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2026 Short Session: Member Story of the Week

2026 Short Session: Member Story of the Week

Central City Concern Workers Ratify Contract

Portland, OR — Central City Concern (CCC) workers, represented by Oregon AFSCME Local 88, ratified their contract with 97% of the vote supporting the three year contract which expires on September 30th, 2028.

Highlights include:

Central City Concern Workers Ratify Contract

Longtime Oregon AFSCME Leader Honored at Annual Diversity Conference

If you’ve ever attended an Oregon AFSCME Convention, board meeting, Political Action Committee event, or any kind of statewide action in the past two decades, you have most likely shared space with Percy Winters, Jr.

Longtime Oregon AFSCME Leader Honored at Annual Diversity Conference

100% of Independent Police Review Staff Vote to Authorize Strike

PORTLAND, OR – Yesterday, 100% of City of Portland Independent Police Review (IPR) workers represented by Oregon AFSCME Local 189-5 voted in favor of a strike. Of the 14 total IPR staff, 11 are represented by Oregon AFSCME.

100% of Independent Police Review Staff Vote to Authorize Strike

Pride Event Raises over $2,000 for Outside In

To kick off the last weekend of Pride in Portland, the Oregon AFSCME LGBTQIA+ Caucus in partnership with AFSCME Local 2805, Multnomah Defenders, Inc and Local 3668, Metropolitan Public Defenders, hosted a line-dancing event to raise funds for Outside In’s LGBTQIA+ programs. 

Pride Event Raises over $2,000 for Outside In