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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Join JWJ at our upcoming breakfast to continue building solidarity with immigrants & all working people!
We look forward to the keynote by Alaide Vilchis Ibarra, Co-Director of Together Lab!
Tues, Feb 17, 7:30 - 9am
St. Andrew Catholic Church (806 NE Alberta)
We look forward to the keynote by Alaide Vilchis Ibarra, Co-Director of Together Lab!
Tues, Feb 17, 7:30 - 9am
St. Andrew Catholic Church (806 NE Alberta)
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I love that AOC is giving regular folks advice for how to fight this proliferation of concentration camps at the local level. Super important and good leadership.
AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
February 10, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I love that AOC is giving regular folks advice for how to fight this proliferation of concentration camps at the local level. Super important and good leadership.
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To grow the economy and attract more visitors, we must reinvest in our natural environment, commentary writer Colin Reynolds argues.
Invest in the environment, boost the economy • Oregon Capital Chronicle
To strengthen our economy, we need a smart policy that reinvests in our strengths and generates positive economic effects across the state.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
To grow the economy and attract more visitors, we must reinvest in our natural environment, commentary writer Colin Reynolds argues.
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⚠️ There have been multiple reports of ICE agents using disguises and deceptions as their presence in Minnesota continues. Reports have included agents posing as construction workers, delivery drivers, and even electrical workers.
February 9, 2026 at 8:38 PM
⚠️ There have been multiple reports of ICE agents using disguises and deceptions as their presence in Minnesota continues. Reports have included agents posing as construction workers, delivery drivers, and even electrical workers.
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“At the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis … activists told The Associated Press they had seen agents leaving in vehicles with stuffed animals on their dashboards or Mexican flag decals on their bumpers. Pickups with lumber or tools in their beds were also frequently spotted.”
Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota
As the sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota continues, legal observers and officials say they have received a growing number of reports of federal agents impersonating construction workers, del...
www.mprnews.org
February 8, 2026 at 7:23 PM
“At the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis … activists told The Associated Press they had seen agents leaving in vehicles with stuffed animals on their dashboards or Mexican flag decals on their bumpers. Pickups with lumber or tools in their beds were also frequently spotted.”
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Companies are putting us at risk with half-baked AI. Whether on the factory floor or the operating room, we all need guardrails on the use of AI systems to protect our jobs, our freedoms and our lives.
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Companies are putting us at risk with half-baked AI. Whether on the factory floor or the operating room, we all need guardrails on the use of AI systems to protect our jobs, our freedoms and our lives.
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A bill that would require some of the largest, most profitable oil and gas companies in history to pay damages for disasters fueled by climate change is back on the table after the Oregon Legislature failed to pass it less than a year ago. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/06/s...
Southern Oregon senator revives bill to make big oil pay for disasters driven by climate change • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Ashland Sen. Jeff Golden is trying again to get lawmakers to create a fund to pay for natural disasters with damages collected from big oil.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
A bill that would require some of the largest, most profitable oil and gas companies in history to pay damages for disasters fueled by climate change is back on the table after the Oregon Legislature failed to pass it less than a year ago. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/06/s...
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Well, we had a beautiful few weeks of not totally rerunning the 2020 playbook, but now Minneapolis police are conducting mass arrests of protesters and Portland's mayor is blaming “outside agitators” for making ICE use tear gas. We are so back, baby
Local authorities declared an unlawful assembly after protests on Saturday escalated near a federal building just outside Minneapolis, leading to at least 50 arrests, the county sheriff’s office said.
At Least 50 Arrested After Protests Escalate Outside Minnesota Federal Building
The Whipple Federal Building has become both a staging ground for immigration agents and a hub for demonstrations against the crackdown in the Twin Cities.
nyti.ms
February 8, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Well, we had a beautiful few weeks of not totally rerunning the 2020 playbook, but now Minneapolis police are conducting mass arrests of protesters and Portland's mayor is blaming “outside agitators” for making ICE use tear gas. We are so back, baby
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The latest Labor Radio on KBOO goes live at 6:00 PM Pacific on 90.7 FM in #Portland Oregon.
Hear it at kboo.fm/
#1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod
Hear it at kboo.fm/
#1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod
February 10, 2026 at 1:31 AM
The latest Labor Radio on KBOO goes live at 6:00 PM Pacific on 90.7 FM in #Portland Oregon.
Hear it at kboo.fm/
#1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod
Hear it at kboo.fm/
#1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod
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Recap from two big hearings on HB 4085 - a bill sponsored by people who don't live in Portland and that would open the floodgates for robotaxis in Portland, despite it being opposed by the City of Portland.
bikeportland.org/2026/02/09/c...
bikeportland.org/2026/02/09/c...
City Council cold on robotaxi bill as lawmakers set vote for next week
Portland worries about lack of regulation.
bikeportland.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Recap from two big hearings on HB 4085 - a bill sponsored by people who don't live in Portland and that would open the floodgates for robotaxis in Portland, despite it being opposed by the City of Portland.
bikeportland.org/2026/02/09/c...
bikeportland.org/2026/02/09/c...
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We are co-hosting a virtual community workshop on the current energy utility disconnection moratorium and other recently strengthened disconnection protections. Join us on Thursday, February 19 to learn more about utility protections in Multnomah County!
RSVP at: tinyurl.com/DisconnectionWorkshop
RSVP at: tinyurl.com/DisconnectionWorkshop
February 9, 2026 at 10:36 PM
We are co-hosting a virtual community workshop on the current energy utility disconnection moratorium and other recently strengthened disconnection protections. Join us on Thursday, February 19 to learn more about utility protections in Multnomah County!
RSVP at: tinyurl.com/DisconnectionWorkshop
RSVP at: tinyurl.com/DisconnectionWorkshop
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Cryptocurrency, betting and AI slop. These Super Bowl commercials are really a dismal reflection of where late stage American capitalism is taking us.
February 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Cryptocurrency, betting and AI slop. These Super Bowl commercials are really a dismal reflection of where late stage American capitalism is taking us.
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Europeans are pushing to hold Jeffrey Epstein's creepy pals, including billionaires like Elon Musk, accountable. The U.S.? Not so much.
Europe is holding its Epstein creeps accountable. Why can’t we? | Will Bunch
www.inquirer.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Europeans are pushing to hold Jeffrey Epstein's creepy pals, including billionaires like Elon Musk, accountable. The U.S.? Not so much.
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📢 What you need to know about mitigating Oregon's budget crisis: Senate Bill 1507 explained.
📢 Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4a1ByqS
📢 Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4a1ByqS
February 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM
📢 What you need to know about mitigating Oregon's budget crisis: Senate Bill 1507 explained.
📢 Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4a1ByqS
📢 Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4a1ByqS
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Tell lawmakers to support SB 1507, which eliminates some tax cuts for the rich and corporations and helps protect the services all Oregonians count on.
Sign here: https://bit.ly/4qtvEVX
SB 1507 explained in-depth here: https://bit.ly/3LXLRVi
@forallfamiliesoregon #orleg #orpol #salemoregon
Sign here: https://bit.ly/4qtvEVX
SB 1507 explained in-depth here: https://bit.ly/3LXLRVi
@forallfamiliesoregon #orleg #orpol #salemoregon
February 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Tell lawmakers to support SB 1507, which eliminates some tax cuts for the rich and corporations and helps protect the services all Oregonians count on.
Sign here: https://bit.ly/4qtvEVX
SB 1507 explained in-depth here: https://bit.ly/3LXLRVi
@forallfamiliesoregon #orleg #orpol #salemoregon
Sign here: https://bit.ly/4qtvEVX
SB 1507 explained in-depth here: https://bit.ly/3LXLRVi
@forallfamiliesoregon #orleg #orpol #salemoregon
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We're living in a terrifying new reality. Trump's DHS mob are killing US citizens, kidnapping kids and terrorizing hard working immigrants - including the farm workers who feed us.
Call your Senators TODAY! Tell them don't fund ICEs terror campaign!
act.seiu.org/a/do_not-fun... #ICEout
Call your Senators TODAY! Tell them don't fund ICEs terror campaign!
act.seiu.org/a/do_not-fun... #ICEout
February 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
We're living in a terrifying new reality. Trump's DHS mob are killing US citizens, kidnapping kids and terrorizing hard working immigrants - including the farm workers who feed us.
Call your Senators TODAY! Tell them don't fund ICEs terror campaign!
act.seiu.org/a/do_not-fun... #ICEout
Call your Senators TODAY! Tell them don't fund ICEs terror campaign!
act.seiu.org/a/do_not-fun... #ICEout
In just over a week, share a table with workers' rights supporters and learn how we can show up for immigrants and their families!
Join JWJ at our upcoming breakfast to continue building solidarity with immigrants & all working people!
We look forward to the keynote by Alaide Vilchis Ibarra, Co-Director of Together Lab!
Tues, Feb 17, 7:30 - 9am
St. Andrew Catholic Church (806 NE Alberta)
We look forward to the keynote by Alaide Vilchis Ibarra, Co-Director of Together Lab!
Tues, Feb 17, 7:30 - 9am
St. Andrew Catholic Church (806 NE Alberta)
February 9, 2026 at 10:28 PM
In just over a week, share a table with workers' rights supporters and learn how we can show up for immigrants and their families!
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David Douglas walks out:
>>Carrying a Mexican flag in one hand and a sign reading, “Hot people melt ICE” in the other, Matilda said she was happy to see so many of her classmates coming together for a common cause.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
>>Carrying a Mexican flag in one hand and a sign reading, “Hot people melt ICE” in the other, Matilda said she was happy to see so many of her classmates coming together for a common cause.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
Student-led protests against federal immigration actions continue in Portland
Students at David Douglas High School in Southeast Portland walked out of class Friday to protest recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
www.opb.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
David Douglas walks out:
>>Carrying a Mexican flag in one hand and a sign reading, “Hot people melt ICE” in the other, Matilda said she was happy to see so many of her classmates coming together for a common cause.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
>>Carrying a Mexican flag in one hand and a sign reading, “Hot people melt ICE” in the other, Matilda said she was happy to see so many of her classmates coming together for a common cause.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
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Lots of action this week on transportation-related bills in the Oregon Legislature.
Here's my guide to the bills I'm tracking this session ---> bikeportland.org/2026/02/06/t...
Here's my guide to the bills I'm tracking this session ---> bikeportland.org/2026/02/06/t...
The bills I'm tracking this legislative session
12 bills worth watching.
bikeportland.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Lots of action this week on transportation-related bills in the Oregon Legislature.
Here's my guide to the bills I'm tracking this session ---> bikeportland.org/2026/02/06/t...
Here's my guide to the bills I'm tracking this session ---> bikeportland.org/2026/02/06/t...
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BREAKING: San Francisco public school teachers, counselors, and nurses have walked out on strike.
6,000 members of the United Educators of San Francisco are striking to fight for fully funded health care for their families and a raise to keep up with the Bay Area cost of living.
6,000 members of the United Educators of San Francisco are striking to fight for fully funded health care for their families and a raise to keep up with the Bay Area cost of living.
February 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
BREAKING: San Francisco public school teachers, counselors, and nurses have walked out on strike.
6,000 members of the United Educators of San Francisco are striking to fight for fully funded health care for their families and a raise to keep up with the Bay Area cost of living.
6,000 members of the United Educators of San Francisco are striking to fight for fully funded health care for their families and a raise to keep up with the Bay Area cost of living.
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Working people are worried about how AI will impact their job and their future. That’s why 80% of Americans want common-sense guardrails for AI.
Decisions that lawmakers make now will impact workers for years to come, and they must protect working people.
Decisions that lawmakers make now will impact workers for years to come, and they must protect working people.
AI-powered robots are coming for trade jobs
www.politico.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Working people are worried about how AI will impact their job and their future. That’s why 80% of Americans want common-sense guardrails for AI.
Decisions that lawmakers make now will impact workers for years to come, and they must protect working people.
Decisions that lawmakers make now will impact workers for years to come, and they must protect working people.
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$450 Million each year that could have gone to schools, roads, and other basic services... We need to close these tax loopholes for data centers..
Tax breaks have made Oregon a top destination for data centers, which will save more than $450 million in property taxes this year alone through exemptions granted by local governments.
Bigger data center tax breaks? Oregon senator is dropping the idea
The bill still calls for 1,700 acres of new industrial land near Hillsboro.
www.oregonlive.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:05 AM
$450 Million each year that could have gone to schools, roads, and other basic services... We need to close these tax loopholes for data centers..
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Are you tired of journalism by parachuting east coasters?
Sick of stories with clickbait headlines that lack context and reporting to explain what's really happening?
Want stories that illuminate the Northwest without bombarding you constantly for your attention?
Welcome to the Western Edge.
Sick of stories with clickbait headlines that lack context and reporting to explain what's really happening?
Want stories that illuminate the Northwest without bombarding you constantly for your attention?
Welcome to the Western Edge.
February 7, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Are you tired of journalism by parachuting east coasters?
Sick of stories with clickbait headlines that lack context and reporting to explain what's really happening?
Want stories that illuminate the Northwest without bombarding you constantly for your attention?
Welcome to the Western Edge.
Sick of stories with clickbait headlines that lack context and reporting to explain what's really happening?
Want stories that illuminate the Northwest without bombarding you constantly for your attention?
Welcome to the Western Edge.
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“The impact on the folks who are in these vulnerable statuses,
who are being targeted right now is, this is such a dramatic,
such a profound sense
of being hunted,”
said [Oregon’s] Walker Keller.
who are being targeted right now is, this is such a dramatic,
such a profound sense
of being hunted,”
said [Oregon’s] Walker Keller.
Grateful to The Guardian for asking local reporters to contribute to stories like this.
With all eyes on Minneapolis, cities across the US, including in Oregon, are still feeling the impacts of Trump’s cruel deportation machine.
“We can’t simply make them all fearful to engage.”
With all eyes on Minneapolis, cities across the US, including in Oregon, are still feeling the impacts of Trump’s cruel deportation machine.
“We can’t simply make them all fearful to engage.”
‘A profound sense of being hunted’: with all eyes on Minneapolis, ICE arrests continue quietly across the US
Immigration operations are still stoking fear and disrupting the ability to go to work, school or doctor’s appointments
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:44 PM
“The impact on the folks who are in these vulnerable statuses,
who are being targeted right now is, this is such a dramatic,
such a profound sense
of being hunted,”
said [Oregon’s] Walker Keller.
who are being targeted right now is, this is such a dramatic,
such a profound sense
of being hunted,”
said [Oregon’s] Walker Keller.
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Tax cuts for giant corporations and the super rich.
Paid for by cuts to the social safety net for everyone else.
Trickle-up economics.
Paid for by cuts to the social safety net for everyone else.
Trickle-up economics.
February 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Tax cuts for giant corporations and the super rich.
Paid for by cuts to the social safety net for everyone else.
Trickle-up economics.
Paid for by cuts to the social safety net for everyone else.
Trickle-up economics.
There was no justification for ICE firing tear gas at kids and into buildings a hundred yards away because some people were at the gate.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
As someone who was there it was clear that ICE intended to fire teargas on the labor march, directing shots over the heads of those closest to the building and firing munitions directly at the crowd. They even chose munitions that would have the widest possible effect.
Shameful that the Portland Mayor said that “outside agitators” were responsible for triggering ICE’s assault on thousands of union members last Saturday. Then @pdxoregon50501.bsky.social threw out the ED of @jwjpdx.bsky.social for holding the mayor accountable.
February 7, 2026 at 11:35 PM
There was no justification for ICE firing tear gas at kids and into buildings a hundred yards away because some people were at the gate.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...