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Hilton Vancouver RDA meeting
May 17, 2012 11:15 AM, City Hall, 415 West 6th Street, Vancouver, WA

The Vancouver Hilton building is owned by the city's Regional Development Authority.  Come to the next RDA meeting and support the workers as we present the findings of the recent Workers Rights Board.

Save Our Postal Service
May 24, 2012 05:00 PM, Terry Schrunk Plaza, Between SW Park Avenue and SW Salmon Street

A community action in support of postal workers and the essential service that they provide. 

Rally at Terry Schrunk  Plaza followed by a march to a post office, where massive amounts of post cards will be sent to the Postmaster General urging him to prevent post office closures and keep Saturday delivery.

Pitch A Tent
Jun 08, 2012 09:00 AM, Right 2 Dream Too, NW 4th & Burnside

Pitch A Tent for the Right to Survive, a public campout designed to raise awareness about the criminalization of homelessness in Portland and across the nation, and the creative solutions that can be implemented immediately to address this human rights crisis.

Set up along the Rose Parade Route by 10am and have LOTS of FUN!!

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Breaking: Workers Win Contract with Vancouver Hilton

Hilton Worker Luke Addressing CrowdIn a surprise announcement at the Jobs with Justice Annual Dinner last night, Vancouver Hilton worker Tia Sells surprised and delighted the dinner crowd with word of a contract agreement with management.  Details are forthcoming.  But those following the struggle know that it has been a long and hard fight. 

Congratulations to the Hilton workers and UNITE HERE local 9 in their victory!

Cool Video from JwJ Annual Dinner

Check out this great video from Peter Parks highlighting this past year's activities.

May Day 2012

May Day 1

Around 5000 people took part in the rally and march on May Day.  See pictures of the event in our photo gallery.

Tax Day of Action

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Portland activists marked tax day this week with a series of actions under the Portland Rising umbrella. 

Ready to Fight in East County

East County Teachers

SOME 1,500 teachers and community supporters in Oregon gathered in the Gresham High School gymnasium March 20 for a rally that brought together the Gresham-Barlow Education Association, Reynolds Education Association and Parkrose Faculty Association--three teachers unions in East Multnomah County that are all facing attacks by local school boards.

Transition of JwJ Executive Director

Transition of JwJ Executive Director

After 16 years as lead staff person, Margaret Butler will transition out of the role of Portland JwJ Executive Director over the next 9 to 12 months.  We will hire a new ED.  Click here for the job description.

Portland Rising Day of Action - Another Great Success!

Portland Rising Bus Action II

Seven struggles in one day!  The Portland Rising Day of Action was a great success.  Check out video from the day.

Portland and Vancouver Rising - Hundreds Cross the River in Solidarity

Bridge 425

Hundreds of people fed up with corporate greed and Wall Street avarice marched from Portland to Vancouver uniting struggles on both sides of the river. Supporters from Occupy Vancouver greeted the marchers as they arrived in Vancouver.  On the other side of the bridge, Occupy Portland swelled the numbers to more than 500.

Click on the photo for a larger image - The bridge was filled with marchers from end to end and photo doesn't really do it justice!  Read more...

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Tom Dwyer Movie Night - Dave

May 17, 2012 06:00 PM, SEIU Local 503, 6401 SE Foster Rd, Portland OR 97206

On the third Thursday of every month, SEIU 503, We Are Oregon, Economic Fairness Oregon and Jobs With Justice come together to bring you movies that spotlight many of the issues facing our society.

This Thursday the feature movie will be Dave.

As usual it is free and open to everybody.

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