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Oregon AFSCME represents more than 39,000 workers across the State of Oregon, in more than 25 different counties, and 39 cities. Our members make life better for all Oregonians and the communities they live in, working in special public service districts, nonprofits for behavioral health, and other services, including family child care. We are excited to be the largest behavior health/social services union in Oregon!

Our ability to fight for better wages, benefits, and working conditions relies on our strength in numbers. When we stand together, we can ensure our voices are heard, our workplaces are safe, and our contracts are fair. Become a full member of Oregon AFSCME today — because membership matters!

Workers like you at SACU and OSH have served highly acute populations while being chronically understaffed and regularly exposed to unsafe conditions and trauma on the job for far too long.

Yet access to mental health services to help us heal after experiencing trauma goes through the workers’ compensation system and highly burdensome. Because of this, it is extremely underutilized due to the continuing concerns around workers' compensation accessibility. 

SB606 changes the burden of proof, so instead of workers having to prove the PTSI we acquired came from trauma at work, it is presumed to have come because of a traumatic experience on the job.

Click the Send a letter! button to tell the Management-Labor Advisory Committee to support you and SB606. 

What is the Mangement-Labor Advisory Committee? 

The MLAC, established by the Oregon Legislature in 1990, aims to reform and improve the workers' compensation system by providing a platform for collaborative discussions and problem-solving between management and labor.