Oregon Working Families
We are working people, school parents, small business owners, family farmers, representatives of community groups and labor unions — Oregonians from all walks of life and all areas of the state — who are building a Working Families Party in Oregon.More
What We’re Doing.
We are determined to get our government focused again on the things that can make our jobs better, our families more secure and our communities more prosperous. That means:
- making health care affordable and available to all Oregonians;
- improving our public schools, from pre-school through high school;
- opening doors to higher education and job training for more working Oregonians;
- defending our jobs against outsourcing, pay cuts and Enron-style corporate raiders;
- protecting the promise of a decent retirement after a lifetime of work;
- promoting smart strategies to support good jobs, such as developing Oregon’s untapped wealth of new energy sources that are clean, secure and sustainable and will be attractive to new industries in the 21st Century.
We’re not trying to create a minor party that will run “spoiler” candidates with no chance of winning. We want to win for working families. We can do that by staying focused on the issues that matter most to working families, by organizing in our communities and by restoring a system of voting in Oregon (fusion voting) that rewards major party candidates who commit to support the issues advanced by parties like the Working Families Party.
THE LATEST FROM Oregon:
Oregon Becomes First State to Mandate Fair Work Week
On Thursday, June 29th 2017 the Fair Work Week Act passed on the Oregon House Floor. After passing the Senate last week, the bill will now go to the Governor to be signed into law. Oregon will pass the first ... More
Teresa Alonso Leon: WFP Superhero
Can you put a price on quality education? Teresa Alonso Leon doesn’t think so. She moved to Oregon from Mexico when she was four years old. She learned English through public school systems, ... More
Fair Work Week Resolution Passes in Portland!
Workers in Portland won the first victory in the fight for a Fair Work Week in Oregon! Last week, the Portland City Council unanimously passed a resolution recognizing that unfair, last-minute scheduling practices ... More
WFP Endorses Hillary Clinton
Read this article on Medium. With the support of 68% of our membership and the backing of our national board, we’re announcing the Working Families Party’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President. WFP was an early, enthusiastic supporter of Senator Bernie Sanders’ ... More
Our 2016 Endorsements!
The WFP has had a huge summer so far, and we’re just starting to kick off election season! After over 1,500 WFP members temporarily registered as Democrats to vote for Bernie ... More
Help us choose our champions!
The Oregon Working Families Party is kicking off the 2016 General Election by holding nominations caucuses throughout the state in each of Oregon's congressional districts. Click on a link below to RSVP. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 June 28, 2016, 5:30 ... More
2016 Primary Endorsements
While the presidential election has taken the lion’s share of attention, there are many important local races that will impact the lives of working Oregonians during the primary election. That’s why the Oregon Working Families Party has decided to make ... More
Who should the Working Families Party endorse for President?
The polls are open! Today is the first day of our national membership vote to help decide: Who should the Working Families Party endorse in the Democratic Presidential Primary? Who gets your vote? Click on your candidate below. ... More
This year’s honorees are:
In just a few weeks, Oregon Working Families will be capping off the year at our Annual Gala. We have a lot to celebrate this year. We helped win Paid Sick Days statewide, registered over 5,000 new WFP voters, and ... More
