Oregon Labor Candidate School @ORLaborCS
Training and supporting union members to run for public office. oregonlaborcandidateschool.org Oregon Joined January 2014-
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It's a wrap folks, or should I say the start? Congrats to the 2023 class who graduated today. Thank you to @local48ibew for hosting, our Keynote speaker @RepDaciaGrayber, and everyone who joined us in celebration. We are excited to welcome 15 new leaders to our alumni list!
Wrapped up class 5 on labor history with our in-person cohort yesterday. Thank you @oregoneducation for hosting, and to our guest speakers Bob Bussel, OLCS alumni @DebPattersonOR and Robert Camarillo Executive Secretary of @OSBCTC. Next class for these labor leaders, graduation!
Just wrapped Comms month here at OLCS. Big shout out to our trainers Russell from @OregonAFLCIO, Jay from @SEIULocal503, Kat, and Peter. Our in-person class was hosted by @AFTOregon and we were joined by OLCS Alumni's @IamTravisNelson and Rachel Prusak. 😎💪
Class 4 is in the books for our in-person cohort! Thank you to @AFTOregon for hosting us, Russell Sanders from @OregonAFLCIO and Jay Parasco from @SEIULocal503 for being our fantastic comms trainers and OLCS alumni @IamTravisNelson and Rachel Prusak for meeting with the cohort!
A bill sponsored by OLCS alumni @RobNosse ,@IamTravisNelson , and @DebPattersonOR has reached a historic agreement on nurse staffing ratios. These electeds, the @OregonNurses, and @seiu49 know that better ratios mean better patient care. #orpol #orleg wweek.com/news/2023/03/2…
Thank you to former OLCS ED Kevin Sullivan and @OregonAFLCIO’s Chris Maxie for being our trainers for the day. Shout out to @Oregon_AFSCME for hosting class 3 of our in-person 2023 cohort at the William Lucy AFSCME Labor Center. Excited for our virtual class 3 next!
Journeyman and apprentices from Local 29 are working on seismic upgrades to Oregon’s State Capitol building! Apprentices have the opportunity to work on big projects like this thanks to legislators like @juliefahey @djgrayber @IamTravisNelson fighting for Labor Standards! #orpol
👍🏾 @SEIULocal503 is our host for the second class of the Oregon Labor Candidate School ☺️ thanks for the swag!
OLCS stands with striking workers at City of Portland represented by @Liuna483 See this post by @OregonAFLCIO on how you can support their efforts: oraflcio.org/post/take-acti… #orpol #portland #1U
Apprenticeships are an innovative solution to the behavioral health crisis facing OR. Working w/ employers like @CCCPortland, we're bringing the apprenticeship model historically focused on the trades, to the behavioral health sector. kgw.com/amp/article/en… #ORPOL #ORLEG
ICYMI: Oregon AFL-CIO President @graham_oregon breaks down some of the new protections for workers now effective in Oregon in the @nwlaborpress: #ORPol #ORLeg #UnionStrong nwlaborpress.org/2023/01/2023-n…
Happy to have my first Chief Sponsor bill testimony in the record! Thank you @Oregon_AFSCME for helping bring laws about fairness in organizing to House Business and Labor today. #orpol #orleg
OLCS is hiring an Interim Director. oregonlaborcandidateschool.org/jobs/
We need leaders in elected office who will stand strong with workers, not celebrate at their expense.
We need leaders in elected office who will stand strong with workers, not celebrate at their expense.
Do candidate campaigns fire you up? Are you thinking about running for office in 2020 or beyond? Preparing to run for office means you gain the skills and confidence to run a successful campaign. oregonlaborcandidateschool.org/apply Deadline to apply is September 9, 2018.
See you there!
Have you recruited anyone to run for office yet today?
OLCS is accepting nominations for the 2019 Cohort and we need your help to recruit bright union members who will champion policies that benefit all working people in Oregon. oregonlaborcandidateschool.org/new-page
Paying attention to gender in today's primaries
We are proud to announce the launch of BuehlerBadForWorkers.com where Oregon's voters can learn about @KnuteBuehler's troubling record on the issues that impact working Oregonians everyday. #ORpol #ORleg

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