In a nod to its base, the Democratic Party of Oregon recognizes staff union

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The Democratic Party of Oregon’s staff is unionized. 

The party’s 10 full-time staff members voted to unionize and reached a collective bargaining agreement with the party last week, according to a Jan. 14 press release.

“As we enter the most important election year in a generation, it is critical that folks who do the hard work of electing Democrats and fighting for progressive causes have benefits and working conditions that acknowledge that labor…