No indication yet of whether classes will take place MondayNegotiations between Portland Public Schools and the Portland Association of Teachers continued through the weekend, as the possibility of more classes being canceled loomed large. Union representatives said in a statement Saturday night that the two sides were unable to reach a tentative agreement. “We are […]
Category: Organizations
‘Not able to afford housing’: Yamhill County Employees Association kicks off strike
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A strike is underway for members of the Yamhill County Employees Association with picket lines forming in McMinnville. Union members kicked off the strike at 10 a.m. on Friday in a push for better pay. YCEA members say they are striking so they can afford to live in the county they […]
Striking actors are reviewing Hollywood and TV studios’ ‘best and final offer’
New YorkCNN—A deal to resolve film and television actors’ 113-day strike could be imminent, as the union representing them said it is reviewing Hollywood and TV studios’ final offer. The negotiating committee for the SAG-AFTRA union on Saturday said it received a “last, best and final offer” from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television […]
UAW President Shawn Fain says he’s coming for Elon Musk’s Tesla next
The UAW recently won record new contracts with the Detroit Three, bringing its weeks-long strike to a conclusion.Ian Krietzberg Nov. 3, 2023 11:49 AM EDT The United Auto Workers union, upon receiving historic new tentative agreements from each of the Detroit Three automakers, closed up its picket lines at the end of October. The union […]
The UAW beat the big three; Elon Musk’s Tesla is among its next targets
Six weeks of targeted strikes by the United Auto Workers has proved to be an effective approach. Ford, Stellantis, and General Motors have all reached tentative agreements with the UAW over the past 10 days. Now, the union wants to focus its attention on automakers like Toyota and Tesla, who have resisted unionization or opened […]
RV Times: Asante nurses, administrators in mediation, though ‘far apart’ on labor contract
Nurses at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford have entered the mediation stage of contract negotiations with hospital administration to address what they view as unsafe staffing levels, noncompetitive wages and inadequate benefits. The Oregon Nurses Association, which represents the hospital’s frontline nurses, believes that talk of a strike is premature, but nothing is […]
We the People: Ashland Community Food Bank.
On We the People for October 25, 2023, Jason Houk talks with Amee Broker, director of Ashland Community Food Bank. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202310250900
Auto workers escalate strike as 8,700 workers walk out at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville
BY TOM KRISHERUpdated 6:47 PM PDT, October 11, 2023ShareDETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers Wednesday when 8,700 workers walked off their jobs at Ford’s Kentucky truck plant. The surprise move about 6:30 p.m. took down the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world. […]
We The People: Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library
On We the People for September 27, Jason Houk talks with Jordan Pease about the Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library and October UFO Month. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202309270900
We The People: Preparation for disaster
On We the People for October 11, 2023 Jason Houk and Brad Smith with Althea Rizzo, director of of Geohazards for state of Oregon. We are also joined in the studio by Alaya Ketani, director of Keeping All Women Safe. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202310110900