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Portland to Vancouver March for Good Jobs, No Cuts

Portland and Vancouver Rising, October 22, 11 a.m.

Portland Rising and Vancouver Rising connects struggle on both sides of the river

About

Jobs with Justice is a national campaign for workers’ rights. Working through coalitions of labor, community, religious and constituency organizations, Jobs with Justice is fighting for workers’ rights and economic justice.

Many have participated in powerful Portland Rising events on April 16th and June 30th. This time it will be Portland Rising AND Vancouver Rising as we connect struggles on the two sides of the river.

In addition to supporting union campaigns, we will also be sending a message to Senator Patty Murray, co-chair of the Congressional "Super-Committee," which is poised to make cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, that these programs should not be cut one cent!

Call Senator Patty Murray co-chair of this committee to say "No cuts to the safety net!" 360-696-7797

For more info call JWJ at 503-236-5573

JwJpdx.org About JWJ

Directions

Meet at the field just off I-5 Exit 308 to Jantzen Beach* to march across the I-5 bridge for the Noon Rally at Esther Short Park* in Vancouver.

Portland meeting place: We will meet at the field just off of Northbound I-5 Exit 308. The field is on the East side of I-5, between the highway and Taco Bell. Parking is available on N. Jantzen Street. and other side streets. The #6 Tri-Met bus stops at N. Jantzen St.

Esther Short Park is at West 6th and Esther Streets in Downtown Vancouver.

LABOR COMMUNITY MARCH - Solidarity with Occupy Portland!

• Date Wednesday October 26, 2011
• Time 5:00pm - 8:00pm
• Location Director Park
• Invite Page: LABOR COMMUNITY MARCH - Solidarity with Occupy Portland!

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March Together with Occupy Portland!!

October 26th at 5:00pm

Director Park, between SW Yamhill & Taylor on Park Ave, downtown Portland.
Directions/Instructions:
Be assembled at Director Park at 5 p.m., corners of Yamhill Street and Park Avenue. (Official address is 815 SW Park.) A rally will commence at 5, then at approximately 6 p.m. we will march downtown in a show of solidarity.
We will march past the Occupation at Chapman Square and end at Pioneer Courthouse Square.

Organized labor is coming together on Wednesday, Oct. 26, to support the Occupy Portland movement in downtown Portland. Oregon AFSCME leadership encourages your participation as we partner with the Oregon AFL-CIO, Jobs with Justice and others.

Occupy Portland is made up of real Americans pulling together to hold big banks and multi-national corporations accountable for the financial crisis we all face.

Looking for more background information to better understand the ‘Occupy’ movement?
Please visit their webpage at :
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Remind everyone that the 99% are not just the representatives standing our ground in parks and empty lots across Oregon and the nation. Join the Oregon AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Laborers', and more unions for sure to come. The WE ARE OREGON drum core will also be there to put a beat to our steps!

LABOR won't stand for corporatization of our communities - not on Wall Street and not in the City of Portland! GOOD jobs, NOT CUTS!

History:

On October 6th, Occupy Portland began with thousands taking to the streets in downtown Portland to protest economic inequality, the scapegoating of working people, the vilification of labor unions, the exploitation of the unemployed and underemployed, and the corporate takeover of our communities. Occupy Portland kicked off with a huge march that included dozens of local unions and countless other worker groups. We are part of the 99% and we have the same goals as the Oregonians occupying parks across the state. It’s time to get back on the street and demand real job creation efforts and an economic system that works for the 99%. The march ended with protesters occupying a public park to speak for the 99% working for a living, not the 1% profiteering off the wealth of the world.