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Ballot Measures

Portland Jobs With Justice worked hard to support two local ballot measures in the recent election, Yes for Real Police Accountability (City of Portland Measure 26-217) and Preschool for All (Multnomah County Measure 26-214). We were thrilled to see both measures pass by large…

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19th Annual (virtual) Faith Labor Breakfast

Join us virtually for our 19th Annual Faith Labor Breakfast: We Rely On Each Other You are invited to virtually gather with workers, local faith leaders, and the rest of the JWJ community as we gather to hear powerful stories and celebrate this vibrant…

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We Shall Overcome: A message from leaders of Portland Jobs With Justice

By Rev. Cecil Charles Prescod and Will Layng (This article was originally published on 7/28/20 on the national JwJ website) Every day and night over the last two months, Portland, Oregon– our city and home–has seen mass protests against police brutality in the wake…

Posted on July 28, 2020 by willlayng

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What Does It Mean to Abolish the Police?

Here at Portland Jobs with Justice we wholeheartedly support police accountability, and we have a history of doing so. We were part of the network that successfully fought to get Portland out of the Joint Terrorism Task Force, and we are actively engaged with…

Posted on July 6, 2020 by jkertson

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Underlying Conditions

Two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s estimated that 100,000 U.S. residents have died of complications of COVID-19.  Over 90% of patients hospitalized for COVID suffer at least one underlying condition, primarily hypertension, obesity, lung disease, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease.   The effects on our…

Posted on May 29, 2020 by willlayng

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