Portland Jobs with Justice
A Labor-Community Organizing Hub
JWJ TAKES ACTION WITH WORKERS AT AMAZON-OWNED WHOLE FOODS
Currently, Oregon is experiencing the highest rate of COVID-19 case increases in the nation. As the majority of counties in Oregon enter “High” or “Extreme” Risk for COVID-19, it is more important than ever that frontline workers have safe workplaces. Worker health is public…
pass the pro act!
Stronger unions mean higher wages, safer working conditions and dignity for all people wo work. Passing the PRO Act will be our first step in getting there. Our labor laws are outdated and no longer protect our right to form and join unions. The…
Mission
Portland Jobs with Justice is a coalition of over 100 labor, faith, community and student organizations and individual activists taking action for workers rights and economic justice, especially with those most marginalized by our economic system such as people of color, immigrants, LGBTQ…
JWJ TAKES ACTION WITH WORKERS AT AMAZON-OWNED WHOLE FOODS
Currently, Oregon is experiencing the highest rate of COVID-19 case increases in the nation. As the majority of counties in Oregon enter “High” or “Extreme” Risk for COVID-19, it is more important than ever that frontline workers have safe workplaces. Worker health is public…
Portland Jwj stands with providence Nurses
Letter to Providence: January 29, 2021 Dear Jennifer Burrows, Oregon Regional Chief Nursing Officer, Providence Health & Services in Oregon: We are members of the Portland Area Workers’ Rights Board. We represent a broad spectrum of political, faith, academic, legal, and community leaders, all…
Why We Support House Bill 2205
Just Enforcement Will Empower Workers to Enforce Their Rights by Sarah Kowaleski, JwJ Coalition Organizer All workers should be able to entrust that their rights will be protected and that the state will enforce laws meant to protect them. Throughout the pandemic, state agencies…
