Please join OFNHP on Thursday, August 7 th at 6PM at Terry Schrunk Plaza in downtown Portland as we rally behind our 4,000 members who are currently bargaining with Kaiser Permanente! This event coincides with the national bargaining of the Alliance of Health Care Unions being held just a few blocks away, where our leadership will be fighting for a contract that represents not just OFNHP, but over 60,000 union members at Kaiser locations all across the country.   In recent years, our members’ wages have fallen far below the industry standard, further contributing to the healthcare staffing crisis in our workplaces and leaving our members struggling to make ends meet. We’re fighting for a contract that demands safe staffing levels in all areas of care, protection against the cuts to patient care access, and respectable wages that protects the future of our workforce for years to come. “This fight is about patient safety, about dignity on the job, and about ensuring the people who provide care can afford to care for themselves and their families,” said Sarina Roher, President of OFNHP . “Our communities deserve better, and it’s going to take all of us — healthcare workers, unions, and community members — standing together to make it happen.”   We are also sponsoring a Blood Drive at our union hall on Friday, August 8 th from 12-5PM as an excellent end to our week of action! Please see the information below on how to get signed up for a time.   We hope to see you and your members on Thursday, August 7 th at 6PM!     In Solidarity, Hannah Winchester, DPT Political and Community Organizer Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (503) 791-9422

Are you crafty?  Do you have an artsy side hustle? Are you a maker? Is your garden overflowing?     If so, the NW Oregon Labor Council would love to host you at our 2025 Labor Day Picnic, returning this year to Oaks Park for our 125th anniversary as a Central Labor Council.  Last year, we experimented with a craft fair concept, and it was wildly popular, so now we will make it a regular feature of our celebration. Anything you’d like to sell in our crafts fair and farmer’s market feature will be welcome.  Our booth fee is $100 and we do not  require a percentage of sales.   This year’s Labor Day Picnic will take place Monday, September 1st (11 am to 4 pm).   If you are interested or know someone who may be, please pass the word and let us know.  Call (503) 235-9444 for more information or, to secure your booth, use this link:  https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/2025-labor-day-picnic-and-craft-fair .   As usual, we will be hosting a picnic lunch for $20 (pre-ordering by August 15 is required) as well as live music and the introduction of all pro-labor public officials and candidates.

NO CUTS TO MEDICAID!!!!! Please call your Reps TODAY using this link:     o    https://act.aflcio.org/call_campaigns/call-no-cuts-to-medicaid/ All federated bodies need to overwhelm the phones – share out the info far and wide.  Flier is attached to share. In Solidarity!

About the NORTHwEST Oregon Labor Council We are one of nearly 500 state and local labor councils of the AFL-CIO and are the heart of the labor movement. We are democratically elected bodies dedicated to represent the interests of working people at the state and local level. We mobilize our members and community partners to advocate for social and economic justice and we strive daily to vanquish oppression and make our communities better for all people — regardless of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin. OUR AFFILIATE MEMBERS View All Affiliates OUR TEAM President Scott Zadow IBEW Local 48 1st Vice President Rob Martineau AFSCME Local 189 At Large Member - Position 1 Will Tucker LiUNA Local 483 At Large Member - Position 3 Lorne Bulling Ironworkers Local 29 At Large Member - Position 6 Carol Krohn IAM District 24 Appointed Position 8 - Arts, Entertainment & Events Rose Etta Venetucci IATSE Local 28 Appointed Position 11 - Metal Trades Brian Richart Boilermakers Local 104 Appointed Position 14 - Public Employee Council Section Isaac McLennan IAFF Local 43 Columbia County Board Seat Ben Heurung Boilermakers Local 104 Washington County Board Seat Patricia Rodrigues AFT, OSEA Local 6732 Executive Secretary-Treasurer Laurie Wimmer UFCW Local 555 2nd Vice President Tracey Powers OPEIU Local 11 At Large Member - Position 2 Taylor Almond BCTGM Local 114 At Large Member - Position 5 Sarah Curtis AFSCME Local 328 At Large Member - Position 7 Ed Barnes IBEW Local 48 Appointed Position 9 - Building & Construction Trades Randall Friesen Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 290 Appointed Position 13 - Provision Trades Madison Walters UFCW Local 555 Multnomah County Board Seat Fiona Yau-Luu UFCW Local 555 Clackamas County Board Seat Austin DePaolo Teamsters Local 223

OUR AFFILIATE MEMBERS AFGE - Government Employees ... AFM - Musicians ... AFSCME - State, County, & Municipal Employees ... AFT - Teachers ... APWU - Postal Workers ... ATU - Transit Workers ... Annual Payers ... BAC - Bricklayers ... BCTGM - Bakery Workers ... CWA - Communications Workers ... DALU - Directly Affiliated Labor Unions ... GMP-USW - Glass, Molders, & Pottery ... HFIAW - Insulators ... IAFF - Fire Fighters ... IAM - Machinists ... IATSE - Stage Employees ... IBB - Biolermakers ... IBEW - Electrical Workers ... IBT - Teamsters ... IFPTE - Professional & Technical Engineers ... IUEC - Elevator Constructors ... IUOE - Operating Engineers ... IUPAT - Painters & Glaziers ... IW - Ironworkers ... LIUNA - Laborers ... MM&P - Masters, Mates, & Pilots ... NALC - Letter Carriers ... OPCMIA - Plasterers & Cement Masons ... OPEIU - Office & Professional Employees ... SAG-AFTRA - Screen Actors - TV & Radio ... SIU - Seafarers ... SMART - Sheet Metal Workers ... UA - Plumbers and Pipefitters ... UAW - Autoworkers ... UFCW - Food and Commercial Workers ... USW - Steelworkers ...

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