We The People for April 26, Jason Houk and Brad Smith talk with Talent Mayor Darby Ayers-Flood about fire recovery, TURA and urban planning. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202304260900
Month: April 2023
Ashland Starbucks workers announce the chain’s first union organizing drive in Southern Oregon
By Roman Battaglia (Jefferson Public Radio) March 7, 2023 6 a.m. Workers at the Starbucks coffee shop in Ashland have announced their intent to unionize. They’re the first store in Southern Oregon to do so.Workers at Starbucks’ Ashland store are looking to join the Starbucks Workers United union to advocate for more staffing and better pay. Organizers […]
RRMC employees unionizing
HEALTHCARE WORKERS UNIONIZING AT ASANTE ROGUE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN MEDFORDNews Release from Oregon Nurses Assn.April 21st, 2023 Medford, Ore. – More than 250 healthcare technical workers at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Oregon filed for union recognition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The group, comprised of radiologic technologists, licensed practical […]
We the People: Priya’s Update
On We the People for April 19, Jason and Brad talk again with Priya, a mother of special needs child who is struggling with school and police after an incident involving her son. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202304190900
We the people: The RV Pepper Shakers
On We the People for April 12, Jason Houk and Brad Smith talk with members of Rogue Valley Pepper Shakers about their work countering the alt-right. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202304120900
We the People April 5: Homeless issues in Ashland
Brad Smith and Jason Houk discuss Ashland’s ongoing homeless protests, the housing crisis and efforts to create homeless camping spaces. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202304050900
GRANTS PASS — Warming Shelter opening Tuesday, April 4, 2023
With overnight low temperatures forecast tomorrow, UCAN (United Community Action Network) plans to open the Warming Shelter in Grants Pass on Tuesday, April 4, 2023; the shelter is scheduled to close on Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m., April 5, 2023. The shelter is located at 531 NE F Street and hours of operation will be […]
Emergency Inclement Weather Shelter Open April 3 – 5
The City Manager has authorized the severe weather overnight emergency shelter for Monday, April 3 through Wednesday, April 5, 2023 (closing Thursday morning April 6). Severe weather shelter hours are from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. at 48 Fifth Street. The doors will close for the night at 9 p.m. with lights out at 10 […]
We The People Broadcast — March 29 2023
Brad Smith and Jason Houk talk with Ashland mayor Tonya Graham about homelessness, budgets and fire prevention. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202303290900
We the People Broadcast — Feb. 23 2023
Jason Houk talks with Joe and Gaia, houseless activists who are challenging Ashland Oregon’s anti-homeless ordinances. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202302220900