Labor

(New Content posted 12/18/04)
AUDIO FILE: PORTLAND RALLY AND MARCH IN SUPPORT OF PARRY CENTER STRIKE.
A rally and march which took place at the South Park Blocks on December 17, 2004. About 100 poeople gathered to support the strike at the Parry Center on SE Powell. Besdides the moderator, Chris Garrison, who is a Parry Center worker, speakers included Diane Linn, chair of the Multnomah County Comissioners and Serena Cruz, aslso a Mutlnomah County Commissioner.
Also, a five minute video of the event is posted at PhilosopherSeed Video Page
Audio File is about 8 minutes in length.
Parry Center Strike Audio

(New Content posted 12/20/04)
VIDEO FILE: PORTLAND RALLY AND MARCH IN SUPPORT OF PARRY CENTER STRIKE
A Rally and march in support of the strile taking place at the Parry Center on S.E. Powell in Portland Oregon. The action gathered up at the South Park Blocks on December 17, 2004, and marched to the ODS building, where a member of the Board of Directors, Curl Gleaves, works.
The event was moderated by Chris Garrison, and featured remarks by Diane Linn, chair of the Multnomah County Cmmissioners and Serena Cruz, also a Multnomah County Commissioner. After remarks, which included Chris, who is a Parry Center worker, the group of about 100 people, marched to the building in downtown Portland and chanted strongly for at least 1/2 hour. About half way through the action, people sat down and prevented anyone from entering the building. Apparently, this action wasn't aimed at getting arrested, and after their point was made, the demonstators broke up.
A complete audio file, about 9 minutes, of the three speakers at the rally can be heard at:
Rally Audio

Audfio file is about 5 minutes in length.
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(New Content posted 03/01/03)
VIDEO FILE: NO JUSTICE, NO TACOS
Today, March 1, 2003, on the corner of Interstate and North Going Street members of the Portland community gathered to protest Taco Bell's callous indifference to what seems to be reasonable demands of tomato pickers in Florida.
This is a national campaign, and here locally, a different Taco Bell is targeted every month. I interviewed two people on the picket line, Dave, from Cross Border Labor Organizing Committee (C-BLOCK), and Cindy, a member of sheet metal workers Local 16 and Jobs with Justice.
Basically, what the tomato pickers in Florida are asking is a 1 cent per pound raise. There has abeen no change in the price paid for tomatoes since 1978, leaving the workers below minimum wage.
An organization, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers is demanding justice, fair compensation for labor, and a boycott of Taco Bell, who have so far refused to meet with representatives of the Immokalee Workers.
Video is about 4 minutes in length.

No Justice, No Tacos