January 30th, 2013 | Union membership numbers released last week show a decline in workers having a strong voice on the job. This impacts ALL of us: wealth concentration is held at the top 2% of our economy and unions provide a means for more workers to join the middle class – ensuring that America’s workers are seeing a fair slice of the economic pie. Read More...

JANUARY 15th, 2013 | We all want to create an Oregon, and an America that we’re proud to hand over to the next generation. Working together at a local level is the first step toward that noble goal. Read More...

AUGUST 27th, 2012 | Our middle class is shrinking, unemployment remains high and our economy sits on shaky ground. Despite these intimidating factors, Americans believe that our wealth is divided much more equally than it actually is. Read More...

JULY 20th, 2012 | Compassion and conviction about what goes on our plates must include care for people who bring that meal to us – every step of the way. Read More...

JULY 12th, 2012 | Ask your Congressperson to co-sponsor the Bring Jobs Home Act – and help put our economy back on track. Read More...

JUNE 29th, 2012 | Our state’s economy can’t afford to ship construction dollars oversees. Read More...

JUNE 25th, 2012 | Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley cosponsored legislation that workers and communities are given advanced notice of mass layoffs or plant closings. Read More...

JUNE 4th, 2012 | This chart has been circulated widely on the internet – and it’s clear why. Read More...

MAY 23, 2012 | Private-sector jobs have finally started to increased under President Obama, but at the local level we are losing public-sector jobs that provide vital services and boost our regional economies - especially in rural areas. Read More...

MAY 7th, 2012 | Oregonians in Greg Walden’s district want to see their concerns met before he moves higher up the party-ladder in Washington DC. Read More...