“War Ravaged” Portland Jobs with Justice

"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis

Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.

We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.

Trump bought Boeing bonds while rewarding the company billions in federal contracts.

He bought Intel bonds after directing the government to acquire a stake in the company.

He bought Meta bonds while pushing AI-friendly policy.

Trump isn’t governing — he’s cashing in.

After 34 months of talks, New Seasons workers set strike date After years without a first contract, NSLU members may strike Dec. 17, citing low pay, healthcare cuts, and chaotic scheduling practices.

After 34 months of talks, New Seasons workers set strike date! 💥 Should New Seasons workers be forced to strike, we'll be there! Will you?

Bargaining sticking points are wages, healthcare, and scheduling. NSLU is calling for hourly wages to start at $20, up from the current starting rate of $16.30

30,000 students striking in Charlotte against ICE

Need this every time Trump sends in his thugs

#PillarMilitary
#Impeach47

Members of Congress posted a lot of angry words about the threats made against them yesterday.

We saw only Rep. Bonamici use the word 'impeach.'

Why is Congress unwilling to use their power to remedy this situation? What POTUS has done requires impeachment.

Call and demand it.
(202) 224-3121

Almost like the answer is to help people, not punish them. Funny how that is, eh mayor Wilson? Eh?

What Burien's new City Council may mean for its approach to homelessness Two years after Burien leaders criminalized homeless camping outside, voters have elected a new City Council majority that generally opposes that strategy.

Burien voters swing progressive after debates on homelessness

“Two years after Burien leaders criminalized homeless camping on public property, voters in the South King County city of 51,000 have elected a new council majority that generally opposes that law-and-order strategy.”

Starbucks STRIKE DAY NINE - NO CONTRACT ? NO COFFEE! - Join the rally and picket line TOMORROW, Friday, Nov. 21, 8am at the Oregon Trail shop, 2233 NE Burnside Rd, Gresham. Bring snacks, signs, chants, songs, bullhorns, songs, dances, friends, co-workers, family, neighbors and solidarity!

Democratic lawmakers are introducing a bill that would put new restrictions on donations to Trump's ballroom.

Right now, billionaires & corporations are dumping MILLIONS into the ballroom project.

This new bill would put a stop to what looks like a corrupt pay-to-play scheme.

Mayor Wilson’s unwillingness to listen to experts (both those who have been doing this work for years and those who are or have been unhoused), and instead insisting on charging ahead with more short-term shelters without pathways to permanent housing, is going to have a very real body count.

@jwjpdx.bsky.social is bringing back their Workers’ Rights Board to hear from Labcorp workers, providers, and experts about how conditions inside this for-profit lab are impacting patient care — and why these workers are fighting for their first contract.

Join us on Dec 11 at 6pm!

TONIGHT: Community Roundtable on Kaiser Care

Nov. 20 from 6-7pm @ NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center

OFNHP is inviting you to join the Community Roundtable with patients, nurses and healthcare workers, and other community members to learn about what’s at stake for Kaiser patients and caregivers!

Reminder that in the eyes of many people, housing and homelessness are disconnected because homelessness is supposed to be an intended punishment for bad behavior.

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Support Legacy Rehab Services Legacy has announced layoffs and restructuring of rehab departments at its hospitals, impacting patient care and the workers we rely on to keep us healthy.

🖋️ADD YOUR NAME to this petition to support Legacy Rehab services!

Typical white collar move from Wilson regarding Hisserich. Fire them but technically don’t. So they resign on paper with money. But they are fired and have a PR choice.

Justice for the Fair Housing Three! The Fair Housing Three are raising the alarm because vulnerable members of our communities are being left without basic mechanisms to protect them from discrimination by landlords, real estate agents, lenders and corporate investors.

No worker deserves to be fired for speaking up. Not Starbucks baristas organizing for a fair contract, immigrant workers fighting wage theft, Amazon warehouse workers demanding safety, or federal workers protecting our civil rights. Stand with the #FairHousingThree: http://www.jwj.org/fh3

Trump rages at Democratic vets urging troops to defy unlawful orders His post suggested the Democrats' actions were treasonous and punishable by death.

Trump rages at Democratic vets urging troops to defy unlawful orders.

"SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH."

BREAKING: 30 more Starbucks locations are joining the strike.

Starbucks workers in 25 cities are jumping into the week-long strike.

Now @sbworkersunited.org members at 95 stores in 65 cities have walked off the job.

Labcorp in the Hot Seat December 11 at 6pm Portland State Smith Union (Room 327/8) hosted by Portland Jobs with Justice

Labcorp is a for-profit corporation that buys and runs hospital labs. They understaff them and underpay their employees with negative consequences for patient care. This is happening locally where Labcorp continues to rebuff efforts by the OFNHP to improve conditions. Concerned, the Portland Jobs with Justice Workers' Rights Board invites the community to a hearing on conditions at Labcorp facilities and ways to encourage productive negotiations between the union and Labcorp representatives. The panel will hear testimony from medical experts, lab workers, patients, and union representatives.

We are bringing back our Workers’ Rights Board to hear from Labcorp workers, providers, and experts about how conditions inside this for-profit lab are impacting patient care — and why these workers are fighting for their first contract.
Join us Dec 11 at 6pm! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/labco...

Leader of Oregon farmworkers’ union responds to surge in immigrant arrests Reyna Lopez joined Eye on Northwest Politics to talk about the current impact to Oregon’s Latino communities and what they can do to help detainees.

Reyna Lopez, the Executive Director of PCUN, joined Eye on Northwest Politics to talk about the current impact to Oregon’s Latino communities and what they can do to help detainees.

FAIR CONTRACT NOW: Join a Starbucks Workers United Picket Line! · Oregon Working Families Party Starbucks Workers United members across Oregon are taking open-ended strike action at 43 union stores demanding a **fair contract, livable wages, safe staffing levels, and respect on the job.** Show up, stand with workers, and help keep spirits high on the picket line! ### Workers are fighting for: 1. **Livable wages** 2. **Fair scheduling & stable hours** 3. **Safe staffing levels** 4. **Respect & a voice on the job** 5. **Real accountability for union-busting** Community support is absol...

Starbucks Workers United across Oregon are on open-ended strike for livable wages, fair schedules, safe staffing, and respect on the job. Community support is how they win. Show up, lift spirits, and stand with working families!

📅 Join a picket line: https://loom.ly/czjjRrw

OFNHP's Community Roundtable on Kaiser Care · Oregon Working Families Party ## **What’s at Stake** Nurses and healthcare professionals across **OFNHP** are sounding the alarm: Kaiser is moving away from its long-standing commitment to labor-management partnership and its mission of patient-centered care. **Kaiser’s current proposals:** - Fail to address the **recruitment and retention crisis** - Do not recognize the **expertise and judgment** of frontline healthcare workers - Fall short of **meeting the moment** for patients and workers alike This shift directly...

Kaiser’s been slipping on patient care & shortchanging the folks who keep the whole thing running. OFNHP nurses are raising the alarm & we’re backing them up.
Hear what’s really going on inside Kaiser, straight from the people doing the work.
Sign up: https://loom.ly/J3kn_aA

Councilor Kanal asks city administrator Jordan about who has the responsibility to make a decision on whether the ice permit should be revoked and he answers that it's the administration.

Are you in Portland? Come check us out at @powells.bsky.social downtown on Thursday night at 7!

Of the 113 pieces of written testimony for the Detention Center Fee, somewhere around 90 are in support.

It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.

The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.

When the employed are pushed into homelessness In America we are taught hard work is the key to success. But despite having full-time jobs, many families are locked out of the rental housing market, due to low wages, soaring rents and poor credit,...

This week @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social aired the crisis burgeoning & detailed in @brian-goldstone.bsky.social’s book, “There Is No Place for Us.” If you haven’t read it, do it now! And watch this to hear the stories of Celeste, Maurice, and Natalia. www.cbsnews.com/video/when-t...

Good news: Oregon’s revenue doesn’t look as bad as it did 3 months ago

Bad news: we're still facing a budget shortfall

Solution: Disconnect from tax cuts mainly for corporations and the wealthy that Congress enacted earlier this year, protecting the services Oregonians rely on

#ORleg #ORpol