DPO Caucuses
Labor Caucus
On May 1st 1886, over 200,000 workers rallied in Chicago in Haymarket Square to protest for 3 days, demanding better and safer working conditions and to mandate an 8-hour workday. On May 4th, a bomb was thrown into the crowd and killed at least 4 workers and 7 policeman.
But workers kept pushing, and in 1889 President Grover Cleveland declared Labor Day a national holiday to be held on the 1st Monday in September. Since then, the Labor Movement has continued to fight on, achieving history-making victories in the struggle for fair, safe, equal working conditions for all workers.
This May Day, the Labor Caucus celebrates the election of longtime labor supporter and union member Nathan Soltz as DPO Chair and these recent worker victories:
Tentative Agreement reached at Providence after a historic strike of nearly 5,000 nurses and clinicians Successful IAM Machinists Boeing strike that settled with a new contract Tentative Agreement reached at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Strike averted at Costco as Teamsters reached a tentative deal Successful UFCW 555 strike at Fred Meyer and QFC Election victories of pro-Labor Democratic candidates in OregonDemocrats at the national level and here in Oregon continue to lead the charge to fight for policies that vastly improve the lives of both union and non-union workers. We thank our Democratic Congressional delegation for sponsoring and supporting legislation to ensure paycheck fairness, job protection, tax fairness, increased wages, protection of public safety employees and to protect unions against union-busting efforts.
It’s important to remember that when unions negotiate for better benefits, it puts pressure on non-union employers to do the same.
On May 1st, 1886, workers showed unrelenting resolve to continue to fight for fair, safe working conditions no matter what obstacles anti-labor interests threw at them. It is with that same spirit of resolve and solidarity that the Labor Caucus reaffirms our commitment to continue pushing for workers’ rights.
We invite you to join us as we work to elect pro-labor Democrats up and down the ballot! We’d also like to invite you to join us at this year’s Labor Day Picnic:
Labor Day Picnic 2025 at Oaks Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland, OR 97202 | Monday, September 1st
Go to DPO.org/Labor to join our caucus, get email updates about events, or donate to support our efforts!
In Solidarity,
DPO Labor Caucus
If you are interested in becoming a member of the DPO Labor Caucus or would like more information please contact the chairperson:
Donna Nyberg Chair, Labor Caucus
labor_caucus@dpo.org
DPO Labor Caucus Officers
Chair:Â Donna Nyberg
Vice Chair: Mack MacPherson
Treasurer: Susan Rodway
State Central Committee Delegate: Donna Nyberg
State Central Committee Alternate: John Mohlis
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