It’s been a few years since Bill Adams has worked as an extra. At 85, he doesn’t get called as much as he used to. But for the last three months, he has commuted to the picket lines from his home in Long Beach about once a week. “I’m just tired of the multinational greed,” […]
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Screenwriters won a historic victory against AI. The rest of us should follow
The writers won. I know that sounds jarring. It’s more common to hear something like, “the writers are arguing among themselves over some unimaginably trivial point of grammar”. But right now, the writers won. The 148-day-long Writers Guild of America strike is over. Now, the hard part begins. The new WGA contract, which will almost […]
Auto workers in Beaverton join nationwide strike
More than 40 workers at the Chrysler Parts Distribution Center joined with 18,000 striking auto worker across the country who are demanding better pay and benefits, among other things.On one of the first drizzly days in Beaverton this fall, Joseph Acosta sat under a pop-up tent in front of the Chrysler Parts Distribution Center. The […]
Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers begin 3-day strike
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in Oregon and Southwest Washington began a three-day strike Wednesday morning, joining about 75,000 other workers on the picket line after a contract deal was not reached Tuesday night. The regional strikes affect Kaiser Permanente facilities at Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas, Cascade Park Medical Offices in […]
Kaiser Permanente faces twin strikes in Oregon
By Jeff Manning | The Oregonian/OregonLiveAbout 400 pharmacy technicians and other workers at Kaiser Permanente in Oregon walked off the job Sunday, beginning a 21-day strike. Another 4,000 Kaiser workers in Oregon and southwest Washington are poised to do the same Wednesday morning in a three-day strike that includes 75,000 Kaiser workers across the health […]
Portland Teachers Solidarity Campaign: All Union Action!
Portland teachers are fighting for Safe, Sustainable and EquitableSchools for Every Student. To win this union contract will take all ofus — teachers, parents, students, and community members (especiallyunions, neighborhood associations, faith organizations, businesses, andelected officials.)GET INVOLVED! We are leafletting parents as they drop off/pick up theirkids at schools… Leaflet, petition, door-knock, and canvass businesseswith […]
New Seasons Labor Union Practice Pickets!
After nine months at the bargaining table, New Seasons Labor Union isgetting strike-ready! Labor and community supporters can help by joiningthe practice picket line! Gather at the designated stores (listed below)to join workers marching in a group to simulate a picket line that wouldbe in place during a real strike. It is sure to be […]
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Workers are ON Strike!
Frontline healthcare workers have been sounding the alarm about how theKaiser short-staffing crisis is hurting patients and employees acrossthe U.S., but Kaiser executives have refused to listen.Kaiser continues to bargain in bad faith and, so far, there is no lightat the end of the tunnel. More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente HealthcareWorkers including SEIU 49 members […]
Join the Fight to Make Things Right at the Big Three!
Ford, GM and Stellantis made a combined QUARTER-TRILLION DOLLARS inNorth American profits over the last decade. But UAW members never gottheir fair share. Over 25,000 UAW members at 43 facilities in 21 stateshave now joined the historic strike against Ford, General Motors, andStellantis. New strike locations: Ford – Chicago Assembly, Local 551* General Motors – […]
Cooling Shelter to Open in Medford August 13 – 15
Due to high temperatures forecasted, Medford City Manager Brian Sjothun has issued a severe weather event declaration effective for Sunday, August 13 – Tuesday, August 15. The City of Medford is partnering with ACCESS to open and operate a cooling shelter. The cooling shelter will be open Sunday, August 13 – Tuesday, August 15 from […]