Portland Jobs with Justice
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A coalition of over 100 labor, community, faith, and student groups fighting for Workers' Rights and Economic Justice!
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This Tues, start your day with inspiration and share a table with a neighbor!
It’s a humble breakfast, but the room is full of the kind of diverse, cross-generational power you only find in this movement.
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It’s a humble breakfast, but the room is full of the kind of diverse, cross-generational power you only find in this movement.
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January saw more than 100,000 announced layoffs—the highest single-month total since 2009.
This economy is working exactly as President Trump and his allies designed it to: billionaire bosses are pocketing trillions while working people fight to survive.
This economy is working exactly as President Trump and his allies designed it to: billionaire bosses are pocketing trillions while working people fight to survive.
Layoffs in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, Challenger says
With the recent narrative centering on a no-hire, no-fire labor market, the data suggests that the layoff part of the equation could be stepping up.
www.cnbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM
January saw more than 100,000 announced layoffs—the highest single-month total since 2009.
This economy is working exactly as President Trump and his allies designed it to: billionaire bosses are pocketing trillions while working people fight to survive.
This economy is working exactly as President Trump and his allies designed it to: billionaire bosses are pocketing trillions while working people fight to survive.
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Working people should not have to sell their PLASMA to make ends meet.
In this economy, corporations and billionaires are getting richer, while working people are scraping for crumbs. A union contract is how we start to level the playing field.
In this economy, corporations and billionaires are getting richer, while working people are scraping for crumbs. A union contract is how we start to level the playing field.
Middle-class Americans are selling their plasma to make ends meet
Last year, people in the U.S. made an estimated $4.7 billion selling their plasma. Donation centers are popping up in middle-class neighborhoods, including suburban strip malls and college towns.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Working people should not have to sell their PLASMA to make ends meet.
In this economy, corporations and billionaires are getting richer, while working people are scraping for crumbs. A union contract is how we start to level the playing field.
In this economy, corporations and billionaires are getting richer, while working people are scraping for crumbs. A union contract is how we start to level the playing field.
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“I firmly believe that the people right now who are in the crosshairs of this administration are going to be the heroes of this democracy.” -@davidhuerta-seiu.bsky.social, @seiuca.org and SEIU USWW president
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/david-huerta-seiu-interview_n_698e4247e4b0d2244f5906bb
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/david-huerta-seiu-interview_n_698e4247e4b0d2244f5906bb
Labor Leader Arrested In ICE Raid Says It’s Time To Go 'On Offense' Against Trump
Now awaiting trial, David Huerta says he refuses to "bend the knee" and stay silent on the president's immigration crackdown.
www.huffpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:38 PM
“I firmly believe that the people right now who are in the crosshairs of this administration are going to be the heroes of this democracy.” -@davidhuerta-seiu.bsky.social, @seiuca.org and SEIU USWW president
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/david-huerta-seiu-interview_n_698e4247e4b0d2244f5906bb
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/david-huerta-seiu-interview_n_698e4247e4b0d2244f5906bb
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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slavery is one of the rare things historically where the more you learn about it the more you realize your initial assessment was correct and it was in fact one of the most evil things ever to occur
Physically incapable of analyzing politics outside of this insipid frame.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
slavery is one of the rare things historically where the more you learn about it the more you realize your initial assessment was correct and it was in fact one of the most evil things ever to occur
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ICE has pulled out of Terminal Island, its base for the last eight months for escalated immigration raids across Los Angeles and Southern California.
“ICE didn’t leave," Ron Gochez, a member of Unión del Barrio, told the L.A. Times. "The people kicked them out.”
www.latimes.com/california/s...
“ICE didn’t leave," Ron Gochez, a member of Unión del Barrio, told the L.A. Times. "The people kicked them out.”
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Activists celebrate as immigration agents depart Terminal Island. 'The people kicked them out'
Federal immigration agents departed from the Coast Guard site at Terminal Island in San Pedro, which they had used as a base for months while the Trump administration conducted immigration raids acros...
www.latimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:28 PM
ICE has pulled out of Terminal Island, its base for the last eight months for escalated immigration raids across Los Angeles and Southern California.
“ICE didn’t leave," Ron Gochez, a member of Unión del Barrio, told the L.A. Times. "The people kicked them out.”
www.latimes.com/california/s...
“ICE didn’t leave," Ron Gochez, a member of Unión del Barrio, told the L.A. Times. "The people kicked them out.”
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Just for clarity this is NOT for my detention facility fee policy, this is just the next step/fee in the regular violation process
Portland isn't changing course on carrying out its land use violation against the ICE building.
Portland upholds land use violation against ICE facility’s landlord
Portland officials will continue to seek penalties against the owner of the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement building for violating a land use agreement.
www.opb.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Just for clarity this is NOT for my detention facility fee policy, this is just the next step/fee in the regular violation process
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Apple, Google, Meta, Bluesky, Ring, Telegram—all these companies could offer stronger protections for our chats and our data. www.encryptitalready.org
Encrypt It Already
End-to-end encryption protects the privacy of your data.
encryptitalready.org
February 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Apple, Google, Meta, Bluesky, Ring, Telegram—all these companies could offer stronger protections for our chats and our data. www.encryptitalready.org
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Senior opposition leader and Gandhi family scion, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, tweeted: “The Narendra Modi government first attacked workers' rights with the Labor Code, and then, under pressure from the United States...
Indian Farmers And Trade Unions Protest U.S. Trade Deal With Nationwide Strike (Photos)
Farmers and trade unions argue the trade deal will damage their livelihoods, as they will be unable to compete with cheap produce from the United States.
www.forbes.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Senior opposition leader and Gandhi family scion, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, tweeted: “The Narendra Modi government first attacked workers' rights with the Labor Code, and then, under pressure from the United States...
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Yesterday upwards of 300 million people across India held a national strike.
Numerous unions and farmers' groups flooded the streets, shutting down large segments of the economy.
One of the key demands was a withdrawal from the trade deal struck with the Trump administration.
Numerous unions and farmers' groups flooded the streets, shutting down large segments of the economy.
One of the key demands was a withdrawal from the trade deal struck with the Trump administration.
February 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Yesterday upwards of 300 million people across India held a national strike.
Numerous unions and farmers' groups flooded the streets, shutting down large segments of the economy.
One of the key demands was a withdrawal from the trade deal struck with the Trump administration.
Numerous unions and farmers' groups flooded the streets, shutting down large segments of the economy.
One of the key demands was a withdrawal from the trade deal struck with the Trump administration.
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Judge rules ICE likely violated Minnesota detainees' constitutional rights
#ICEOUT #Whipple #FDT #Epstein #GTFO
thehill.com/regulation/c...
#ICEOUT #Whipple #FDT #Epstein #GTFO
thehill.com/regulation/c...
Judge rules ICE likely violated Minnesota detainees’ constitutional rights
A federal judge in Minnesota found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) isolated detainees in Minnesota from seeing their attorneys, ruling the action likely violated their constitutional…
thehill.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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For my money, the way thousands of regular people are self-organizing to resist data centers is one of the most cautiously hopeful stories going right now.
www.themountaineer.com/news/no-cryp...
www.themountaineer.com/news/no-cryp...
No crypto in Canton: Town blocks data centers and crypto mining operations
Canton’s makeshift town hall in a tiny trailer was bursting at the seams Wednesday night with citizens united against data centers and cryptocurrency mining.
www.themountaineer.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:27 AM
For my money, the way thousands of regular people are self-organizing to resist data centers is one of the most cautiously hopeful stories going right now.
www.themountaineer.com/news/no-cryp...
www.themountaineer.com/news/no-cryp...
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Across the spectrum, judges in aggregate have ruled for ICE's mass detention policy only 7% of the time.
For Trump-appointed judges, that number is 31%
Excluding Trump-appointed judges, ICE wins only 2.4% of the time.
For Trump-appointed judges, that number is 31%
Excluding Trump-appointed judges, ICE wins only 2.4% of the time.
NEW: We’re publishing a full list of the 373 federal judges who have ruled against ICE’s mass detention policy and the 28 who have endorsed it — as well as links to key rulings by each.
Trump appointees have split 44 against/ 20 for the policy.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Trump appointees have split 44 against/ 20 for the policy.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 13, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Across the spectrum, judges in aggregate have ruled for ICE's mass detention policy only 7% of the time.
For Trump-appointed judges, that number is 31%
Excluding Trump-appointed judges, ICE wins only 2.4% of the time.
For Trump-appointed judges, that number is 31%
Excluding Trump-appointed judges, ICE wins only 2.4% of the time.
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Tenants who live in the affordable housing complex Gray’s Landing, which sits across the street from the Portland ICE facility, are going before a federal judge Friday to talk about how federal agents’ use of tear gas has impacted them. This and more top headlines in the Good Morning, News roundup.
Good Morning, News! New Mercury in Print, Feds Keep Changing Tactics, Neighbors of Portland Ice Facility Tell It to the Judge Today, EPA Wants To Kill Us, Senate Dems... Did Something?
If you appreciate the Mercury's interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You ca...
www.portlandmercury.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Tenants who live in the affordable housing complex Gray’s Landing, which sits across the street from the Portland ICE facility, are going before a federal judge Friday to talk about how federal agents’ use of tear gas has impacted them. This and more top headlines in the Good Morning, News roundup.
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Transportation is such a punching bag and no one cares. Please just fund the bus
February 13, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Transportation is such a punching bag and no one cares. Please just fund the bus
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Not sure this is the greatest frame to build trust with the public.
Hope that Councilor Kanal, Chair of the Committee of the Whole, is empowered to reframe this, should he choose. This frame is bad vibes regardless of the fine print.
Hope that Councilor Kanal, Chair of the Committee of the Whole, is empowered to reframe this, should he choose. This frame is bad vibes regardless of the fine print.
Portland Council President Dunphy has released a draft plan for new council committees/leadership this year. For those who were closely following the council president’s vote, you may be interested to see this is part of the plan:
February 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Not sure this is the greatest frame to build trust with the public.
Hope that Councilor Kanal, Chair of the Committee of the Whole, is empowered to reframe this, should he choose. This frame is bad vibes regardless of the fine print.
Hope that Councilor Kanal, Chair of the Committee of the Whole, is empowered to reframe this, should he choose. This frame is bad vibes regardless of the fine print.
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AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
February 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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"Public Works" and "City Life" are not a sufficient enough catch-all to address Labor issues in this City.
Missed this at first glance: NO LABOR committee!?!? We just testified to the committee yesterday!
February 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
"Public Works" and "City Life" are not a sufficient enough catch-all to address Labor issues in this City.
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It's no longer Homelessness & Housing, it's Housing & Permitting! Wow, homelessness is totally deprioritized!
How was Kanal demoted from co-chairing CAPS?!
And NO "Climate, Resilience, and Land Use"!
How was Kanal demoted from co-chairing CAPS?!
And NO "Climate, Resilience, and Land Use"!
February 13, 2026 at 6:39 PM
It's no longer Homelessness & Housing, it's Housing & Permitting! Wow, homelessness is totally deprioritized!
How was Kanal demoted from co-chairing CAPS?!
And NO "Climate, Resilience, and Land Use"!
How was Kanal demoted from co-chairing CAPS?!
And NO "Climate, Resilience, and Land Use"!
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Organizing works.
@seiu49.bsky.social added 1,500 workers last year alone, winning real protections for healthcare, janitorial & security workers.
As divide & conquer tactics ramp up, SEIU leadership is standing with workers on the job & in the streets. #UnionStrong
Learn more: seiu.co/3ZFbY6u
@seiu49.bsky.social added 1,500 workers last year alone, winning real protections for healthcare, janitorial & security workers.
As divide & conquer tactics ramp up, SEIU leadership is standing with workers on the job & in the streets. #UnionStrong
Learn more: seiu.co/3ZFbY6u
Despite national decline, OR unions continue to stack wins
Union membership in Oregon has surged by 23% since 2013, placing it among the top 10 states for organized labor growth in the country.Service Employees International Union Local 49, which
seiu.co
February 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Organizing works.
@seiu49.bsky.social added 1,500 workers last year alone, winning real protections for healthcare, janitorial & security workers.
As divide & conquer tactics ramp up, SEIU leadership is standing with workers on the job & in the streets. #UnionStrong
Learn more: seiu.co/3ZFbY6u
@seiu49.bsky.social added 1,500 workers last year alone, winning real protections for healthcare, janitorial & security workers.
As divide & conquer tactics ramp up, SEIU leadership is standing with workers on the job & in the streets. #UnionStrong
Learn more: seiu.co/3ZFbY6u
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In 2008, during the last presidential election before the Citizens United decision, billionaires spent $16 million.
During the 2024 election billionaires spent $2.6 billion.
During the 2024 election billionaires spent $2.6 billion.
February 13, 2026 at 5:06 PM
In 2008, during the last presidential election before the Citizens United decision, billionaires spent $16 million.
During the 2024 election billionaires spent $2.6 billion.
During the 2024 election billionaires spent $2.6 billion.
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Haha. Tbf to the O, I think this stuff is everywhere. It's disappointing because paying someone to produce high-quality audio wouldn't be that expensive. But I think we are going to see media companies this year really try to push lots of content with AI. Idk if people actually want it though.
February 13, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Haha. Tbf to the O, I think this stuff is everywhere. It's disappointing because paying someone to produce high-quality audio wouldn't be that expensive. But I think we are going to see media companies this year really try to push lots of content with AI. Idk if people actually want it though.
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The Oregonian (probably through its parent company) seems really bent on using AI to produce more and more of its product in recent years. Looks like AI is now narrating some stories for them.
February 13, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The Oregonian (probably through its parent company) seems really bent on using AI to produce more and more of its product in recent years. Looks like AI is now narrating some stories for them.
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important to remember that it’s an old playbook with a poor track record. it’s called beggar thy neighbor policy making and results in municipalities racing to the bottom on everything from labor standards to the provisioning of public goods. not good.
February 13, 2026 at 6:02 AM
important to remember that it’s an old playbook with a poor track record. it’s called beggar thy neighbor policy making and results in municipalities racing to the bottom on everything from labor standards to the provisioning of public goods. not good.