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Portland OIA Meet-up Event!

A Message to All Portland-Area Interpreters

Oregon Interpreters in Action (OIA) is excited to invite you to a casual interpreter meet-up at our office in Portland:

Date:
Sunday 6/29, 11am - 1pm

Portland OIA Meet-up Event!

Bargaining Updates and Next Steps!

Dear HCI colleagues,

Bargaining Updates and Next Steps!

HCI Union Bargaining Updates

We are thrilled to announce that our union bargaining team is back to contract negotiations with the State of Oregon! We had a productive discussion and made proposals based on immediate and long-term support for health care interpreters.

HCI Union Bargaining Updates

100s of Health Care Interpreters Received the Bonus!

Health Care Interpreters work every day to help people in our communities get the care they need. To support this vital work, AFSCME Oregon Interpreters in Action (OIA) fought for and won funding to provide COVID relief payments to hundreds of HCIs who worked during the pandemic.

100s of Health Care Interpreters Received the Bonus!

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