Tag: $15now
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Confronting Low Wages and No Renter Protections in Oregon
On Thursday, February 18, minimum wage and housing justice activists in Oregon descended on Salem to protest a weakened wage proposal and delayed renters’ rights legislation. $15Now Oregon – the state wing of the larger Fight for $15 movement sweeping the country – saw opposition over the last several months coming from the much more…
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![Solidarity In Action: Housing and Labor Groups Support Workers at Janus Negotiations [VIDEO]](https://www.blackrosefed.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/solidarity-in-action-housing-and.jpg)
Solidarity In Action: Housing and Labor Groups Support Workers at Janus Negotiations [VIDEO]
The chants barely subsided as they pushed their way into the main office. Workers at the Janus Youth Shelter had seen their negotiations almost entirely halted as they saw the prospect of miniscule raises, layoffs, and cuts in services for the homeless at-risk youth they serve. As they moved into the office with a group…