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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!!

Peoples New Media

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2011

99er's Unemployment Rally - Extend Benefits, Jobs Now!

Here is a clip from the rally and press conference held to call for extension of unemployment benefits for those whose benefits have run out - "99er's" - and for a massive jobs program.

Fight Against the KFTA Heats Up

Kim Kyung-Ran, director of external relations for the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions gave presentations up and down the West Coast last week on Korean opposition to the KFTA. Rallies opposing the Korea Free Trade Agreement followed her appearances including this one in Portland.

Single Payer Conference Huge Success!

The organizers expected 300 but 600 people showed up for a day of education and activism around bringing a Medicare for All health care system to Oregon. Read more about the conference. And check out the video interview above with Dr Margaret Flowers from Physicians for a National Health Program.

1000 in Portland Stand with Wisconsin: An Injury to One Is an Injury to All!

Despite the cold windy weather on Friday, hundreds gathered in support of the brothers and sisters in Wisconsin who are fighting the union busting governor. Union and non-union workers joined with the unemployed and students to make it clear that "An Injury to One is an Injury to All".

Also click on the image and sign the petition...check out the videos and stay tuned.

Oregon Rallies in Solidarity with Wisconsin Workers!

Portland - Margaret Butler - Portland Jobs with Justice

Margaret Butler - Portland Jobs with Justice

Here are some images from the rally in Portland on Friday in support of the historic struggle in Wisconsin against the corporate drive to strip public sector workers of collective bargaining rights. Follow this link for more photos.

Great Video from the Portland Solidarity with Wisconsin Rally

Check out this video from Friday's rally - video brought to you by the OEA!

Letter Carriers Testify to Terrible Working Conditions

The friendly, ever reliable letter carriers have seen their working conditions and customer service deteriorate dramatically over the past few years due to a career employee hiring freeze. This short video highlights the plight of the"transitional employees" carriers who work for years as temps. Check out this video from the recent Worker's Rights Board Hearing and then thank your letter carrier for their work - often 6 days a week until 8pm at night! Then call on the President and Congress to fix the postal accounting problem.Also, read the article on the hearing in the Northwest Labor Press.

Portland Jobs with Justice Denounces Attacks on Public Employees in Wisconsin

Tonight, Wisconsin State Senators passed a bill stripping public workers of their collective bargaining rights. They did this through procedural motions that make a mockery of our democracy. On Tuesday, March 15, workers, students, community, and faith leaders will hold solidarity actions across Ohio and across the country. In Portland, people will rally at Terry Shrunk Plaza, SW 3^rd and Madison, at 5pm.

Rally in solidarity with Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio

Save the American Dream

March 15th at 5:00pm
Terry Schrunk Plaza
SW 3rd and Madison in Portland

Though millions of Americans are out of jobs, corporate-funded politicians are attacking worker rights and slashing public services, instead of addressing the jobs deficit. Join us this Tuesday! If you are on Facebook, RSVP here.

Portland Rising - Jobs and Benefits, No Cuts!

Reception with Mahlon Mitchell

April 16, 7pm

First Unitarian Church, Fuller Hall

Enter SW 12th, between Salmon and Main

Direct from the front lines of the battle in Madison--Mahlon Mitchell, President of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin! When talking about why he led the firefighters into the capital to protest Scott Walker's attacks on working people, Mitchell explained, "When firefighters see an emergency, we respond."

Portland Rallies in Solidarity with Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio...

Several hundred braved the rain to stand up for workers everywhere. Check out a slide-show from the rally. Go here for the Oregonian story. There is lots going on so stay tuned.

Keep Dr King's Dream Alive Rally - April 4

Hundreds braved the cold heavy rain on April 4 to honor Dr King and stand in solidarity with working people everywhere. Here are some photos from the rally. And here is some Labor Radio audio with Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain and Coalition of Black Trade Unionists' Donna Hammond.

Thousands rally and march for “jobs and benefits, not cuts” in Portland

Mahlon Mitchell marches with Portland Firefighters and heroes - Click on photo above to see slide show.

A crowd of demonstrators estimated at 2,500 people by Willamette Week rallied in Pioneer Square and marched through downtown Portland April 16, protesting cuts to public services and nationwide attacks on unions and demanding greater job-creation through a massive federal public works program. more

May Day 2011

Video from the May Day 2011 March

Check out the 2011 JwJ Dinner Video!

Portland Rising Day of Action

Thursday, June 30 - Start 9:30 am

Get on the bus - support 7 union campaigns and stand up for Good Jobs for All - No Cuts. Go here for more information. Sorry, registration is closed but join us at 36th and Hawthorne for a spirited rally.

Portland Rising Bus Tour Video

Excellent video from Peter Parks on the Portland Rising Day of Action - June 30.

Verizon Workers on Strike!

45,000 Verizon workers are on strike. As Verizon workers call for picketing Verizon wireless stores across the country in support, JwJ supporters joined the picketing of the downtown Verizon store. Above is a Democracy Now story on the strike.

Verizon Strike - A Private Sector Wisconsin?

Verizon strikers Verizon workers went on strike on Sunday, August 7th. The reason? Despite record profits, Verizon is refusing to bargain and is demanding that its workers add to those profits from their own pockets. In the last four years alone, Verizon made more than $19 billion in profits and compensated their top five executives more than a quarter of a billion dollars. Read more...

Portland and Vancouver Rising - Hundreds Cross the River in Solidarity

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...

Occupy Portland Labor March

Occupy Labor March

Chris P test

Join the Sierra Club at Occupy Portland on Tuesday to support the Occupy Wall Street protests and highlight the need to end our reliance on coal, oil and gas corporations.

Madylyn

On November 17th we will declare an economic emergency for the 99%

Get on the Bridge

The Steel Bridge, like so much of our infrastructure, is structurally deficient and in need of repair. This is work that needs doing, even while thousands in Portland are unemployed! Bridges like this one are symbols of politicians failure to pass a jobs bill or do anything to help the 99%, while the richest 1% keep getting richer.

On Nov 17th, we say enough is enough.

Portland Jobs with Justice Celebrates 20 Years!

Banquet Still Life We are just a week away from celebrating 20 years of Portland Jobs with Justice! We have an exciting announcement.

We are Hiring a Worker Power Organizer

Portland Jobs with Justice is hiring a full-time Worker Power organizer. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to building a social justice movement in a labor, community, or student setting. Labor movement experience is required. Job duties will include relationship-building with member organization leaders and activists, strategic planning and leadership development. Salary range is $32,000- $38,000 depending on experience. Health benefits and vacation are provided. Two years organizing experience required.

Applications are due June 1, 2011.