Northwest Workers' Justice Project

Oregon is our home – not a military target. Oregon is where we work, where we have families, where we all deserve to feel safe.

#ProtectOregon

Support United Farm Workers and WA state farm workers on August 28th by joining the call to Grocery Outlet: Stop Selling Windmill Mushrooms In Support of Workers! Lead or join a delegation to your local store to show your support for the consumer boycott of mushrooms from Windmill Farms!

🚨 We’re building a circle of solidarity—and we’re 25 sustainers away from our goal!
Monthly gifts fuel worker justice year-round. Will you be one of the 25? Join the Solidarity Circle today: nwjp.org/join-the-sol...

what to know. back-to-school safety for immigrant families. Lo que Debes saber. medidas de Seguridad de vuelta a la escuela para familias inmigrantes

Create a family immigration raid emergency plan. Gather important documents for children, like passports, birth certificates, Social Security cards, school and medical records. Identify at least two willing caregivers and write down their contact information. Save money for legal fees/bonds.Crear un plan de emergencia para la inmigración familiar. Recopilar documentos importantes para los niños, tales como pasaportes, actas de nacimiento, tarjetas de seguro social y registros escolares y médicos. Identificar por lo menos dos cuidadores voluntarios y apunte su información de contacto. Ahorrar dinero para honorarios legales/ fianzas

Knowing your rights is crucial for students and families. As students head back to school, families can take these steps to prepare before an immigration raid occurs.

🔗 For more info & to print out a "Know Your Rights" card, visit www.nilc.org
ℹ️ Available on our website in English and Spanish.

Pickleball + Pizza = Perfect Night Out! 🍕🎾
Whether you’re a seasoned pickleball pro or have never picked up a paddle, NWJP’s Pickleball & Pizza Social is the place to be!


Get your tickets or become a sponsor today:
nwjp.org/fun-raising/

📻 ¡Nuevo programa de radio para nuestra comunidad!
Te invitamos a escuchar "El Saber es Poder", un espacio de NWJP y Centro de Servicios para Campesinos para compartir información que fortalece y protege a nuestra comunidad.

Todos los miércoles • 4:00 PM 98.3 FM o en línea en turadiopoder.org

¡Conoce tus derechos laborales!

Únete a nuestro taller virtual sobre "Qué hacer cuando nos terminan el empleo". Descubre cómo identificar y proteger tus derechos frente al despido injustificado.
📅 Fecha: Lunes 18 de Agosto, de 6 a 8pm
por zoom

us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🚨Stand with Windmill Mushroom Farm workers fighting for #FarmworkerJustice. They’ve faced retaliation for organizing with UFW.

Despite threats and recent ICE activity, workers in the Yakima Valley continue organizing and leading this fight.
Stand with the people who feed us. ✊🏽

As you can imagine, this is a challenging time for our work.
To keep up with our expanded capacity, we need to raise an additional $35,000 this year, and so we are looking for folks to step up and help.
Please sign up today and join NWJP’s “Solidarity Circle” nwjp.org/join-the-sol...

¡Atención trabajadores!🚨 ¿Sabías que puedes tomar acciones para asegurar más protecciones en tu lugar de trabajo? Aquí te dejamos tres pasos clave.
¡Juntos podemos fortalecer nuestros derechos laborales!✊

We’re counting down the days to our annual Celebration of Worker Justice on Tuesday, June 3 at 5:30 PM, and we couldn’t be more excited about it!
This year’s silent auction will feature a collection of political posters. Some are historical.  All are powerful.
Get your tickets!
nwjp.org/2025-event/

Tell Your State Senator to Vote YES on SB 916 We need your help to pass Senate Bill 916 which will extend unemployment benefits to striking workers.

The Oregon House of Representatives had its first public hearing on Senate Bill 916 yesterday. The legislation would ensure striking workers have access to unemployment benefits.

Write your representative today to urge them to support SB 916.
▶️ act.aflcio.org/letters/oreg...

Have you grabbed your tickets yet? 🚨
Last year sold out — don’t miss your chance!

nwjp.org/2025-event/

PCUN - International Workers Day The largest immigrant rights movement in Oregon. Join us on May 1st to stand with immigrant workers and demand an end to mass deportations.

mayday.pcun.org/en ✊

Oregon’s legislative session is about halfway through.  NWJP has been working on a number of important bills for workers.  Here are updates about where our priority bills stand now.

Oregon’s legislative session is about halfway through.  NWJP has been working on a number of important bills for workers.  Here are updates about where our priority bills stand now.

Oregon’s legislative session is about halfway through.  NWJP has been working on a number of important bills for workers.  Here are updates about where our priority bills stand now.

Oregon’s legislative session is about halfway through.  NWJP has been working on a number of important bills for workers.  Here are updates about where our priority bills stand now.

Oregon’s legislative session is about halfway through.  NWJP has been working on a number of important bills for workers.  Here are updates about where our priority bills stand now.

Oregon’s legislative session is about halfway through.  NWJP has been working on a number of important bills for workers.  Here are updates about where our priority bills stand now.

Farmworker housing bill freed from legislative deadlines | Capital Press Whenever her family’s farming operation buys property, Rep. Anna Scharf, R-Amity, hopes the parcel doesn’t have a home on it. “The last thing I want to do is have more […]

🚨 “Some of those trailers are really in poor condition. You could have eight, 10, 12 people in a trailer that’s meant for many fewer people,” Kate Suisman

Read more:
capitalpress.com/2025/04/08/f...

🎤 We’re thrilled to welcome Scot Nakagawa to NWJP’s Celebration of Worker Justice!

Scot is a political strategist and organizer with over four decades of experience exploring questions of structural racism, white supremacy, and social justice.
🎟️ Tickets are going fast! nwjp.org/2025-event/

Hands Off! Portland Fights Back · Hands Off **Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.** Portland is fighting back! Cohosted by Rose City Indivisible and 50501 Portland They're taking everything they can get their hands ...

Please join NWJP in saying no to the Trump Administration's attacks on everything we have been fighting for for over 20 years.

Many of us will be at the rally in downtown Portland: Noon at Japanese American Historical Plaza

But look here for the one closest to you: handsoff2025.com

Donate to Justice for Jorge: Fighting Back Against ICE Detention, organized by Annica Maxfield FIGHT FOR JORGE’S FREEDOM – NO ONE SHOULD BE DETAINED FOR SEEKI… Annica Maxfield needs your support for Justice for Jorge: Fighting Back Against ICE Detention

🚨 Justice for Jorge: Fighting Back Against ICE Detention🚨
💥 Donate, share, and demand his freedom!

www.gofundme.com/f/justice-fo...

🚨 Immigrants fill 12% of all jobs in OR.

Deporting OR workers will rob city & state coffers of $353 million in tax revenue. This will make it more difficult to provide basic services to all residents, harming workers & families in our state. 
More info at @epi.org

www.epi.org/what-you-nee...

Lawmakers Want Property Owners and General Contractors to Take Responsibility for Construction Wage Theft

🚧 Fighting Wage Theft in Construction 🚧
SB 426 would hold property owners & general contractors accountable for unpaid wages. This is a game-changer for workers seeking justice.

www.wweek.com/news/2025/03...

Federal judge reinstates labor board member fired by President Donald Trump A federal judge has ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump acted illegally when he fired a member of an independent labor agency, and the judge ordered that she be allowed to remain on the job.

I urged the court the reinstate this NLRB member to get the board back to its role protecting workers and their rights.

I’ll always defend hardworking New Yorkers.

"Opponents say it will incentivize more strikes"
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