Portland Jobs with Justice
A Labor-Community Organizing Hub
Past Actions & Events
Below is a list (though not exhaustive) of actions and events that JwJ has organized or has played a significant role in organizing over the past few years.
2018
| Friday, March 16, 2018 | The Strong Stuff – A Benefit for Portland JwJ |
| Wednesday, March 14, 2018 | The 2011 Wisconsin Uprising—Lessons in the Shadow of Janus |
| Saturday, March 10, 2018 | Portland Oregon Women’s Film Fest – Screening of “Harlan County USA” |
| Thursday, March 8, 2018 | International Women’s Strike |
| Saturday, February 24, 2018 | Working People’s Day of Action – Boycott Burgerville Light Brigade |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2018 | 16th Annual Faith Labor Breakfast |
| Sunday, February 18, 2018 | Film Screening – Big Pharma: Market Failure |
| Saturday, February 17, 2018 | PSU This is What Diversity Looks Like |
| Saturday, January 27, 2018 | Rally to Save Local News from Sinclair |
| Sunday, January 21, 2018 | Indigenous Womxn’s March |
| Saturday, January 20, 2018 | #MeToo March and Speakout |
2017
| Tuesday, December 19, 2017 | Rally for Fairness & Freedom of Association |
| Sunday, December 17, 2017 | Scrooge Award Delivery |
| Saturday, December 9, 2017 | Scrooge of the Year Party |
| Tuesday, December 5, 2017 | Rally to Save Pioneer Special School |
| Sunday, December 3, 2017 | Measure 101 Portland Kickoff & Canvass |
| November 28-29, 2017 | New System Laundry Workers Strike |
| Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | New Seasons Workers United Launch Press Conference |
| Saturday, October 11, 2017 | Rally to Fight Cuts to Veteran’s Healthcare |
| Thursday, October 9, 2017 | KATU-Sinclair Town Hall Meeting |
| October 2017 | Labor History for Labor Activists Class |
| Thursday, September 30, 2017 | JwJ Annual Dinner |
| Saturday, September 28, 2017 | Rally Against the Freedom Foundation |
| Monday, September 18, 2017 | Sanctuary in the Streets |
| Sunday, September 10, 2017 | Portland Stands United Against Hate Rally |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2017 | Rally Against Paul Ryan, Greg Walden, & the Trump Agenda |
| Tuesday, August 22, 2017 | Faith & Why Unions Matter panel discussion |
| Sunday, July 30, 2017 | Medicare Birthday Rally |
| Saturday, July 29, 2017 | Global Day of Action Against Nike |
| Thursday, July 27, 2017 | Workers Rights Board Hearing: Exploitation of Immigrant Carpenters |
| Fridays, June 23-August 4, 2017 | Umoja Kijana Shujaa Youth of Color Leadership Institute |
| Tuesday May 16, 2017 | Faith & Why Unions Matter panel discussion |
| Sunday, May 7, 2017 | Film Screening – Now is the Time: Healthcare for Everybody |
| Wednesday, April 19, 2017 | Rally in Solidarity with NWDC Hunger Strikers |
| Multiple Dates | OSHA & Workers’ Rights Trainings |
| Multiple Dates | Quarterly Solidarity Squad Community Defense Trainings |
| Tuesday, February 21, 2017 | Faith-Labor Breakfast |
| Sunday, February 5, 2017 | St. Peter’s Church Defense against fascist preachers |
| Saturday, January 21, 2017 | Rally & March for a United Front Against the Trump Agenda |
| Friday, January 20, 2017 | Join the Resistance! An Inauguration night of music and organizing to fight the Trump Agenda |
2016
| December 13 & 14, 2016 | Scrooge of the Year Award Deliveries |
| Friday, December 2, 2016 | Scrooge of the Year Party |
| Thursday, November 1, 2016 | Zoom+Care Call-in Day: Demand Access for All |
| Tuesday, November 15, 2016 | Rally Against Zoom+Care |
| November 7 & 8, 2016 | Yes on 97 Bridge Actions |
| Wednesday, November 2, 2016 | Phone Bank for Yes on 97 |
| October 21, 22, 24 2016 | Yes on 97 Flyering & Bridge Actions |
| Thursday, October 18, 2016 | Zoom+Care Rally: Zoombies are Coming |
| Friday, October 14, 2016 | Canvass for Yes on 97 |
| Wednesday, October 12, 2016 | Comcast Stop Censoring Yes on 97 Ads |
| Friday, October 7, 2016 | Fight Against Wells Fargo |
| Thursday, September 29, 2016 | Phone Bank for Yes on 97 |
| Tuesday, September 13, 2016 | Rally Against Zoom+Care |
| Saturday, August 20, 2016 | March Against the TPP |
| Monday, July 11, 2016 | Zoom+Care Protest: Rally for Healthcare Equity |
| Friday, June 3, 2016 | Justice Jubilee: 25th Anniversary Annual Dinner |
| Friday, June 3, 2016 | Justice Jubilee: 25th Anniversary Annual Dinner |
| May 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2016 | Stand Up To Verizon Pickets |
| Thursday, April 28, 2016 | Workers’ Rights Board: Safety for Instafab Workers |
| Tuesday, April 19, 2016 | Rally for Healthcare Equity |
| Thursday, April 14, 2016 | Fight for $15 National Day of Action – Portland |
| Saturday, March 19, 2016 | Picket Whole Foods: Support Farmworkers’ Rights |
| February 21 & 26, 2018 | Black Labor Matters! Free Screening “At the River I Stand” |
| Saturday, January 30, 2016 | Rally in Solidarity with the People of Harney Country and the Burns Paiute Tribe |
2015
| Friday, December 4, 2015 | Scrooge of the Year Party |
| Wednesday, December 2, 2015 | Recognition for Rec Staff |
| Tuesday, November 4, 2015 | Fight for $15 and a Union: National Day of Action |
| Thursday, October 1, 2015 | Sanctuary Press Conference |
| Sunday, September 27, 2015 | Out on the sQuare |
| Thursday, September 24, 2015 | Multi Faith Blessing of the Workers |
| Monday, September 21, 2015 | Disarm PSU Security |
| Tuesday, September 15, 2015 | Renter’s State of Emergency |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2015 | Airport Forum |
| Wednesday, June 17, 2015 | Justice 4 Janitors/15 Now |
| Friday, May 29, 2015 | JWJ Annual Dinner |
| Friday, May 01, 2015 | May Day |
| Saturday, April 25, 2015 | KGW TV Rally |
| Saturday, April 18, 2015 | Fight Fast Track |
| Friday, March 25, 2015 | San Francisco’s Retail Workers’ Bill of Rights Presentation |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2015 | Faith Labor Breakfast |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | MLK day march and rally |
| Saturday, January 03, 2015 | Wyden Town Hall Fast Track Rally |
2014
| Saturday, December 6, 2014 | Scrooge of the Year Party |
| Friday, November 28, 2014 | Black Friday Rally |
| Monday, October 20, 2014 | Living Wage Forum |
| Thursday, October 09, 2014 | Colonialism Then & Now |
| Sunday, August 03, 2014 | Portland Rising BBQ |
| Saturday, May 31, 2014 | JwJ Annual Dinner |
| Thursday, May 22, 2014 | Com Forum on Walmart Divest |
| Thursday, May 01, 2014 | May Day 2014 |
| Thursday, April 03, 2014 | PSU Workers Rights Board |
| Thursday, February 27, 2014 | PSU Info Picket |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2014 | Faith Labor Breakfast |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2014 | Kim Bobo event |
| Monday, January 13, 2014 | Teachers School Board Rally |
2013
| Saturday, December 14, 2013 | Scrooge of the Year Party |
| Friday, November 29, 2013 | Black Friday Rally at Walmart |
| Tuesday, October 15, 2013 | Fast Food Action |
| Tuesday, October 15, 2013 | ICE Rally |
| Wednesday, October 02, 2013 | Moda Center Rally |
| Tuesday, October 01, 2013 | AFGE Rally |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2013 | KOIN Rally |
| Monday, September 02, 2013 | Labor Day Picnic |
| Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | DCTU Rally |
| Friday, July 26, 2013 | Post Office Privatization (main) |
| Wednesday, July 24, 2013 | Nike Forced Labor |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2013 | Legal Trivia Night 2013 |
| Saturday, June 29, 2013 | Portland Rising Gathering Healthy Cities |
| Saturday, June 15, 2013 | Post Office Privatization |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | Dialogue on Workers Rights & Immigration Reform |
| Saturday, May 4, 2013 | Jobs with Justice Annual Dinner |
| Wednesday, May 01, 2013 | May Day 2013 |
| Saturday, April 27, 2013 | Workers’ Rights Board Hearing on Wage Theft |
| Friday, April 12, 2013 | Call for Unity Immigration Reform |
| Thursday, April 11, 2013 | Community Budget Hearing |
| Sunday, March 17, 2013 | Save The Post Office Rally |
| Monday, February 25, 2013 | Rally for Paid Sick Days |
| Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | Faith Labor Breakfast |
