Staff & Executive Board

Sarah Kowaleski

Coalition Organizer

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Office Line: 503-236-5573 ext 2

Email: sarah@jwjpdx.org

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A.J. Mendoza

Communications Specialist

Pronouns: he/him/his

Office Line: 503-236-5573 ext 7

Email: aj@jwjpdx.org

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Executive Board Members, 2020-2021

Co-Chair: Jill Pham, OFNHP
Co-Chair: Russell Lum, Oregon Nurses Association
Faith Labor Committee Chair: Rev. Cecil Prescod, Ainsworth United Church of Christ
At Large: Semir Said, SEIU Local 49
Healthcare Committee Chair: Betsy Zucker, AFGE Local 2157, HCAO
Media Committee Chair: Myka Dubay, ILWU Local 5
Membership Committee Chair: Jamie Partridge, NALC branch 82, DSA
Portland Rising Committee Chair: Timothy Welp, Oregon Nurses Association
At Large: Rafael Morataya, AFT
Secretary: Mark Medina, Burgerville Workers Union
Staff Seat: A.J. Mendoza, Communications Specialist
Staff Seat: Sarah Kowaleski, Coalition Organizer

*Organizations listed for identification purposes only

Our Foundation Funders

In addition to our coalition member organizations and individual donors, our funders include:

Rally for Workers’ Rights August 10, 2021 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm North Park Blocks, 235 NW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Let’s get together to show support for the many workers in and around Portland who are fighting for something: a union, a contract, or — like Powell’s workers — fighting to defend the contract they worked hard to secure. When Powell’s made the decision to deny laid-off workers their contractually mandated recall rights, they joined…
Health Care Committee Meeting August 17, 2021 at 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Zoom Meetings Click Here to send an email to the Health Care Committee chairperson for information on how to join by teleconference.