Leadership change at Portland Jobs with Justice Mar 31, 2021 Will Layng is leaving as executive director to return to SEIU, where he formerly worked as organizing director at Local 49.
Environmental groups say green jobs need to pay a living wage Jan 12, 2021 At least 16 groups have signed a letter to senators supporting a call by the Oregon State Building Trades Council for “high-road” standards.
2019 Scrooge of the Year: BURGERVILLE Dec 18, 2019 Burgerville has twice been nominated for Scrooge of the Year by the group Portland Jobs With Justice, but this year, the fast food chain won the most votes for its record of firing union supporters and stonewalling union negotiations.
Father Robert Krueger, 1929-2019 May 23, 2019 Krueger, a Catholic priest who supported workers struggles for justice, was a frequent presence at union rallies and picket lines.
First Transit named 2018 Scrooge of the Year Dec 20, 2018 Scrooge of the Year goes to an individual or entity that was particularly hard-hearted to workers.
PERSONNEL May 2, 2017 SEIU organizing director Will Layng will lead Portland Jobs With Justice. Martin Taylor returns to lead Oregon Nurses Association.
Today’s lesson: Unions matter Mar 24, 2017 Since October, a new union speakers campaign has visited more than a dozen local high school and college classes.
PERSONNEL Mar 15, 2017 Oregon governor populates boards with labor figures; D Pei Wu departs Portland JwJ
Hearing on Instafab safety record erupts in shouting match Apr 29, 2016 One year into a strike, Oregon House speaker Tina Kotek headlines the Workers Rights Board panel
A pope for the common people Sep 18, 2015 Francis, more than other recent popes, has kept a focus on economic morality.
