Weekly Update: Labor Day
Labor Day
On Labor Day each year we honor the working women and men who keep our country, our state and our cities running.
We remember that our work is dependent on the work our neighbors do – and theirs is dependent on the hard work each of us does every day. That is why we must respect the jobs of every worker. Work brings us together. It strengthens us, builds our communities and helps us all thrive. It connects us all.
This Labor Day, we call on our elected leaders to stand up for Oregonians and work with us to reinvest in our communities. Put Oregon’s hard workers back on the job and stop the political assault on working people - by renewing the federal gas tax, prioritizing jobs, and strengthening our economy.
Workers are the backbone of America and of Oregon. On Labor Day, join with your fellow union members at any of our statewide events and celebrate everything we’ve worked for, and all that we will accomplish as a movement.
Want more? Share who you’re particularly thankful for this Labor Day at www.aflcio.org/iheart
In Other News...
Portland Mayoral Race: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain recently announced that he would not be running for Portland Mayor. Instead he is planning to seek re-election as President of the Oregon AFL-CIO. While President Chamberlain has stepped out of the race, his editorial in the Oregonian sets the stage for the candidates to tell us how they’re going to help bring much needed jobs to Portland.
Last Week’s Video
Last week we posted a broken link to our videos from the August 18th Town Hall in Bend. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Here are the correct links:
Highlights from the Town Hall: http://bit.ly/oEYJHr
Extended version: http://bit.ly/nHKVuW
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Playing Chicken with Our Economic Recovery
DECEMBER 20th, 2011 | Congress stands at the crossroads of yet another Federal shutdown, the third this year. If we were waiting for a clear indication that we need to more Representatives in Washington who will put working families and the middle class first, this is it. Partisan bickering keeps the real leaders on both sides of the aisle, who are ready to fight for the 99% of us who work for a living, doing their jobs.
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Breaking Down Wealth Inequality
NOVEMBER 30th, 2011 | Occupy Wall Street has rippled across the country leaving a wake of activism and protest in nearly every state and wide-scale demonstrations teeming in over 20 major North American cities. The message is clear: we are the 99%. We work the jobs, we pay the bills and we’re tired of the 1% keeping all of the profits.
