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
Category: Campaigns
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
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
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
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
Excess heat and fire danger in Ashland
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Ashland in effect from Sunday, August 13, 1 p.m. through Thursday, August 17, 11 p.m. During this time, the
Ashland Cooling Center Information
Sunday cooling center: So far the confirmed one is this Sunday from 1 to 8 pm in the Gresham room in the Ashland library. Volunteers are needed or the other
We The People: Ashland Emergency Food Bank
On We the People for August 9, Jason Houk talks with Amey Broker, executive director of Ashland Emergency Food Bank. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202308090900
JPR: USPS considers consolidating services from Medford and Eugene to Portland
SPS says consolidating services would modernize the postal network and increase on-time deliveries. But the changes mean an estimated 18 employees in Medford and 36 employees in Eugene would lose
We The People: Discussing Homelessness
On We the People for August 2, 2023. Jason Houk talks with Lacey McCoy about her families efforts to secure housing in Ashland Oregon. We discuss possible solutions to the