Jobs with Justice News + Updates

The idea is to list all the information that is shared at our monthly Steering Committee—now it’s all here in one place, for folks to use in their union newsletters, church bulletins, email lists, or just to stick up on the fridge.

(Apologies in advance for any accidental omissions; please check with event organizers to confirm any details, or call JwJ 503-236-5573) For more information visit http://www.jwjpdx.org.

Solidarity Calendar – August 2008

Upcoming Actions:

Sunday, August 10th, 7-10am, West side of the Hawthorne Bridge,Providence Bridge Pedal Action: Join SEIU Local 49 as they stand up for fairness for Providence workers in this fun action. Call Will at (503)939-4290 with questions.

Thursday, August 14th, Starbucks on NW 23rd & Overton, Emanuel Contract Leaflet: Emanuel workers are the lowest-paid in the Legacy system, which leads to high staff turnover and jeopardizes quality patient care. Workers at Good Sam, right across the river, have higher pay raises in the last three years than workers at Emanuel. Emanuel caregivers want a one-year contract so they can bargain together with fellow union members at Good Samaritan. This leaflet will involve SEIU members from Emanuel and Good Sam and is aimed at letting the public know about Legacy's unfair treatment. Leaflets at 7:30am, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm or 7:30pm.

August 21st 11:30am, 921 SW 6th Ave, Smith/Schwarzenegger Protest: Gordon Smith & Arnold Schwarzenegger have pushed for expanded "free trade" deals, fought hard to bust unions and dismantle public services while advocating tax breaks for the wealthy. Join us for a picket outside of the Smith fundraiser to stand up against their attack on workers rights!

Upcoming JwJ Committee Meetings:

Call the office at 503-236-5573 to find out about other committees including Immigrant Rights and Media

Monday, August 18th, 5:30pm, Executive Board 6025 E Burnside
Tuesday, August 26th, 6:00pm Health Care Committee Meeting, 6025 E Burnside
Wednesday, August 27th, 12:00pm Faith Labor Committee Meeting, 6025 E. Burnside
Monday September 8th, 5:30 pm, JwJ Steering Committee. 6025 E Burnside
Thursday, August 14, 3:30pm,Global Justice Committee/Action Planning, 6025 E. Burnside.

Other Events

Saturday, August 16, 2008 -Noon to 1:30 pm 7380 SW Bridgeport Road, Tigard, OR 97224 Rally in Support of Farm Workers - WHOLE FOODS MARKET— (Across the street from Bridgeport Village)

Support farm workers at Beef Northwest Feedlot who want union representation by the UFW. The company is refusing to negotiate.Whole Foods is a major retailer of the meat from BNW steers and could use their influence to get BNW to respect the workers’ rights.Be there to show your solidarity with the workers who want justice and respect.Background on the campaign see: www.ufw.org or call (503)421 4908. Please share widely and let us know how many of you are coming! Directions to Public Action: Take I-5 south of Portland. Exit 290 Lower Boones Ferry Rd toward Durham. Turn right at LBF Rd. LBF Rd becomes SW Bridgeport Rd.

Monday August 25th, 6:30pm', 6025 E Burnside,Trade Act Phonebank:Come participate in a phonebank to people in Wu's district to urge him to support the Trade Act.

Wednesday August 27th, 7pm, 6025 E Burnside, Sierra Club Speaker: Susan Ellsworth of the National Sierra Club will be coming to speak about trade and global warming and the intersections and harmful effects of both.

September 12th-14th 2008, Portland Community College -Cascade Campus, The Portland Grassroots Media Camp is a weekend of hands-on skill shares, media workshops, presentations, discussions and gatherings aimed to empower people with tools and skills to express themselves. The camp is open to anyone, emphasizing the inclusion of those who are traditionally excluded from media representation, creation and production. Contact for more information.

Saturday September 20th, 8pm, Solidarity Salsa Party: Jobs with Justice's annual fundraiser with VOZ, the worker's rights education project. It's a chance to support two great organizations, learn how to dance Salsa and get some great items in the silent auction. If you are interested in buying tickets or your organization may be or if you have items to donate to the silent auction, please contact Eliana at (503)236-5573.

Other News:

Hilton workers win a great victory! After 11 months of negotiations and many rallies and a boycott which cost the Portland Hilton $1.8 in lost revenue, a fair contract with great provisions was signed. The workers will vote on the contract proposal next week, but in the meantime they are dancing in the halls celebrating.

Legacy organizing: The campaign to organize Legacy nurses is moving ahead with nurses circulating a petition for the union in all the hospitals. One way you can support the nurses' organizing is by having a lawn sign. Call Rob Painter-Johnson at 503-481-6543 and he can get you a lawn sign. You can also help by talking to Rob about canvassing the hospital's neighbors and asking if they will put up a lawn sign.

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Jobs with Justice is a national campaign for workers’ rights. Working through coalitions of labor, community, religious and constituency organizations, Jobs with Justice is fighting for workers’ rights and economic justice.