Portland Jobs with Justice
A Labor-Community Organizing Hub
Join Us for Portland Jobs with Justice Faith Labor Breakfast!
Tuesday, February 18th from 7 – 9am
Doors open at 7:00 AM. Programming begins at 7:30 AM
St. Andrew Parish Hall (806 NE Alberta St)
This event is accessible
Join JWJ for our annual Faith Labor Breakfast, happening on Tuesday, February 18th, at St. Andrew Church. This cherished event celebrates the deep solidarity between organized labor and faith-based communities, bringing together allies committed to justice and equity.
This year’s theme, “Rest, Resist, Rebuild” refects the urgent need to defend the gains of the labor movement and stand with community members most impacted by the challenges ahead under a Trump presidency. We’ll be highlighting challenges faced by immigrant and refugee community members, with Keynote Speaker: Organizer, Activist, and Pastor, Keren Rodriguez, from IMIrJ.
Breakfast will be catered by Elephants Deli, with meat and vegetarian/vegan options available. Coffee is being graciously donated by Equal Exchange. There will also be non-caffeinated beverages available. Masks required when you’re not eating or drinking.
Support the largest healthcare workers strike in Oregon history!
Thousands of nurses, physicians, physician associates, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, clinical staff, and other healthcare professionals are still on strike across 8 hospitals and 6 clinics of Providence Health Services in Oregon (STRIKE MAP HERE.) Brave members of Oregon Nurses Association walked out to end unfair labor practices, understaffing, and unsafe conditions. Stand in solidarity with healthcare workers in their fight for better care! Picket, donate time and resources to the fight! The longer the picket line, the shorter the strike! https://www.oregonrn.org/page/patientsbeforeprofits
BOYCOTT New Seasons!
On the day prior to Thanksgiving, over 1000 workers across 11 union New Seasons stores went on strike over unfair labor practices. Keep supporting the workers struggle by shopping somewhere else until workers get the fair contract they deserve! Read about the recent strike and call for boycott in the NWLaborpress, here!
No Contract? No Customers! Sign-up to PROMOTE the NEW SEASONS BOYCOTT. Leafletting at two locations (Grant Park & Slabtown), Sundays & Wednesdays. Join NSLU members talking to customers about why they should honor the boycott for a fair contract. Leaflets provided.
Dress for the weather and bring a positive attitude! https://www.nslu.org/community-action
Sign the Boycott Pledge and Donate to Strike Fund: https://nslu.org/community
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: JWJ Leadership Transition
August 23, 2024
Portland Jobs With Justice is Experiencing a Change in Leadership
After several years of incredible leadership, Portland Jobs With Justice (JWJ) Executive Director Jill Pham has chosen to leave her position and move on to another role serving Oregon’s labor movement. Pham led our community-labor coalition through several years of profound growth, taking on new campaigns to challenge injustice and promote workplace solidarity at a global scale.
“Jill has been an incredible asset to the organization and has built us into the powerful coalition we are now, establishing a bond between labor unions and community organizations across our region,” says Portland Jobs With Justice Executive Board co-chair Jacob Faatz. “This is a bittersweet moment. While we will miss having her lead our organization, we know that she will continue to play an active part in building a militant workers movement in our state.”
Pham’s last day as Executive Director will be Monday, August 26th, and we will now begin a search for candidates who would be interested in filling this role. We will soon be accepting applicants, those with experience leading both labor and community campaigns are encouraged to apply.
In the meantime, Jobs With Justice’s Operations Organizer, Tyler Fellini, will be stepping in as an Interim Executive Director to ensure a seamless transition on all of JWJ’s projects and events. Fellini brings a wealth of experience with them, both in designing JWJ’s initiatives, fundraising strategies, and events, and also through their experience in community organizations like the Free Lunch Collective and the New Seasons Labor Union. There is no expected change in our schedule or campaign calendar and Fellini will have the support of the Executive Board and the outgoing Executive Director to ensure that the organization maintains its regular operations. This process is only possible because of the tireless work of all of our staff, and the many volunteers who have maintained our work over the years.
We encourage anyone with an interest in leading a progressive and growing labor-community coalition to send in an application. The Executive Board will lead the hiring process and are looking forward to developing a new leader to drive our organization.
In Solidarity,
PJWJ Executive Board
Portland Jobs with Justice 32nd Annual Justice Jubilee with Sara Nelson
Join us for the 32nd Annual Justice Jubilee! Thursday, September 26 | 6:30pm-9pm |Fields Sunken Ballroom | Portland Art Museum’s Mark Building | 1119 SW Park Ave. Portland, OR 97205
With your generous support, Portland Jobs with Justice has been at the forefront of the fight for working people in our city for over thirty years. On this night, we celebrate our struggles and accomplishments of this year as we prepare for what future years may bring. The fight for a better world begins today!
In addition to a delicious meal, cash bar, and silent auction, we’re thrilled to announce our keynote speaker is none other than AFA-CWA International President, Sara Nelson. Sara has served as the International President of the AFA-CWA, AFL-CIO since 2014, representing 55,000 of aviation’s first responders at 20 airlines. She has been a union Flight Attendant since 1996 when she started flying at United Airlines. Sara designed the successful payroll support program that was a historic Worker’s First relief program that kept aviation workers connected to their paychecks, healthcare, and other benefits for 16 months during the COVID pandemic, while banning stock buybacks and dividends across the industry and capping executive compensation for 2 years after the relief period ends. Sara believes Labor should set the agenda every time.
The New York Times called her “America’s most powerful flight attendant” for her role in helping to end the 35-day Government Shutdown, InStyle Magazine placed her on their Top 50 Badass Women list, the New Yorker did a major profile in 2022, and Fast Company put her on the cover of their Summer 2021 magazine with the headline, “Workers Strike Back.” Sara often says corporations have money and control but workers have the power, and the Labor Movement is for all working people. She encourages women everywhere to join unions and run unions. She believes Flight Attendants can play a pivotal role in building worker power with more public contact than almost any other job and connectivity around the world.
Masks required when not eating or drinking. Thank you for keeping our communities safe!
All-Star Activist Tickets
$100 General Admission Tickets
$50 Student Ticket
Presenting Sponsor
$4000 Table for 10 and entrance to pre-dinner reception, logo on JwJ website, listed as a sponsor on all communications, name and logo on all related social media, full page digital ad, stage time to talk about your union’s work or campaign, and a bottle of wine for your guests.
Solidarity Sponsor
$2850 Table for 10 and entrance to pre-dinner reception, logo on JwJ website, name on all related social media, full page digital ad, a special stage mention and a bottle of wine for your guests.
Workers’ Wonder Sponsor
$1850 Table for 10, logo with on JwJ website, social media feature, half page digital ad, and a bottle of wine for your guests.
Pledging Power Sponsor
$950 5 Dinner tickets, logo on JwJ webpage, social media mention, quarter page digital ad.
Vital Voice Sponsor
$125 Dinner ticket, name on our website and in the sponsor list, complimentary drink ticket.
$250 Double benefits for couple sponsors.
Annual Dinner Scholarship Fund
$100 Contribute directly for tickets gifted to low-wage workers, striking or unemployed workers.
Email Tyler at Tyler@jwjpdx.org with any questions
Call for Artists! Join JWJ’s First Annual Art Exhibition & Auction
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Portland Jobs with Justice First Annual Art Gallery & Auction
Ashes of the Old: A Labor Movement Reinvigorated
One Grand Gallery
Art Display September 21 to September 28, 2024
Opening night reception ft. music by YOITSVO
In the last few years, there has been an upsurge in labor activism, led by workers who want more out of life than what the corporate controlled society has to offer. This September, we will celebrate this new militant working class movement with a gallery exhibition.
DO YOU MAKE ART ABOUT WORKING CLASS STRUGGLE?
We want art that explores themes of rebirth, militancy, and solidarity as they relate to the labor movement.
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UPDATE: We got a lot of feedback when we initially went public with this. It’s a new project for us and we felt it was a way to expand our programming around our annual dinner to have more ways for more people to show up outside of a formal dinner. We have incorporated your feedback and have made some adjustments to be more equitable in how we partner with artists. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to grow. We will now be splitting proceeds from the auction sales 50/50 with artists. There will be an option for artists to donate their proceeds if they wish, but it is not the default, nor is it expected.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are open to artwork in all visual media (2D, 3D, photography, mixed media, digital media, & more).
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Submissions are free of charge. Please only apply with images of works that will be donated. Please include the following in your PDF:
- Your name and email
- Images of up to 4 works that are available for this exhibition, with a maximum of 10 images total to allow for detail images of the work
- Include in each image: title, size, materials, and any special hanging considerations/instructions
- Prices or estimated value of pieces
- Artist Statement 200 words max
Submissions Due: July 29, 2024. Artists will be notified of their acceptance by August 19 2024. Submission form here.
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