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    News Article ● Labor Strike Unions

    Labor unions are much stronger in Oregon than nationally

    September 2, 2025 // Nearly 300,000 Oregon workers belong to a union, according to federal data, about 1 in 6 workers statewide. Union membership rates have fluctuated since the 1980s but have gradually increased over the past two decades.

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