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Come Hear and Shape What Happens Next in Affordable Housing!
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Do you know someone impacted by the housing crisis? Has the political climate moved you to “Act Locally for the Common Good”? What’s your story?
2 Opportunities to push forward the Common Good
September 10 and 11, 2017 MACG Housing Forums:
$258 M Portland Bond Priorities & MACG ACTION
Come hear and SHAPE what happens next in Affordable Housing!
Portlanders moved by the housing crisis voted last November for a historic Affordable Housing Bond. MACG has participated in the local community process to shape priorities for effective spending of the $258 Million bond funds . . . What’s your response?
We know that while this bond may be a necessary tool to address the housing crisis, it is not sufficient to solve it.
Help shape MACG's next direction to further address our local housing crisis!
What meaningful actions can we take together?
*Sunday, September 10, 1:30-3:00 PM Havurah Shalom 825 NW 18th Ave, Portland
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*Monday, September 11, 7:00-8:30 PM St Charles Catholic Church, 5310 NE 42nd Ave, Portland
MACG - Metropolitan Alliance For Common Good - Alliance of 24 member organizations in the Portland Metro area dedicated to building a base of everyday leaders to stand for change they want to see.
Immigrant wood framers have been victims of rampant wage theft and exploitation in the midst of Portland’s construction boom. Over the past five years BOLI has received 148 prevailing-wage complaints and claims worth $1.12 million in Multnomah County alone. But workers are fighting back. They are organizing and demanding a raise to $27/hr on the principle that everyone deserves equal pay for equal work.
At the hearing we will hear testimony from:
At Portland Jobs with Justice, we truly believe that an injury to one is an injury to all, and that showing up in solidarity and supporting each other’s struggles is vital to building a successful labor movement. In that spirit, we hope that you will be able to attend this important hearing!
Music by Bajo Salario. Free food, Spanish interpretation, and childcare will be available at the hearing. Email justin@jwjpdx.org if you will need translation or childcare.
Freimeros de madera inmigrantes han sido victimas de desenfrenados robos salariales y explotación en medio del crecimiento de la construcción en Portland. Durante los últimos cinco años BOLI ha recibido 148 reclamos de salarios prevalecientes y reclamos con un valor de $1.2 millones en el condado de Multnomah solamente. Pero los trabajadores ya están peleando. Se están organizando y están exigiendo un aumento de $27 por hora con el argumento que todos merecen salarios iguales por el mismo trabajo.
En la audiencia escucharemos testimonios de:
-Trabajadores de construcción locales acerca de por qué se están organizando, como son tratados actualmente y explotados por parte de los contratistas, -Expertos en robo salarial los cuales pueden ubicar la explotación desenfrenada en el área de Portland con un contexto más amplio, y -Defensores de derechos de los inmigrantes acerca de la importancia que tiene el proteger a trabajadores inmigrantes.
En Portland Trabajos con Justicia (Jobs with Justice), realmente creemos que una lesión a uno es una lesión a todos, y que mostrarse solidario y apoyarse mutuamente es vital para construir un movimiento laboral exitoso. Con ese espíritu, esperamos que usted pueda asistir a esta importante audiencia.
Música por pare de Bajo Salario. Comida gratuita, interpretación en Español, y cuidados para niños será disponible en esta audiencia. Favor de mandar un correo electrónico a justin@jwjpdx.org si necesitara servicios de traducción o cuidados para niños.
La cena comenzara a las 6pm. El programa comenzara a las 6:30pm.
Portland Jobs with Justice
Kicking Ass for the Working Class!