Date: APRIL 23, 2022
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
The Oregon Historical Society is exhibiting “Building Solidarity for 30 years: Portland Jobs with Justice” through May 15. Laurie Mercier, professor of history at WSU Vancouver; and Nikki Mandell, professor of history emerita at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, are co-curators.
The exhibition delves into some of the campaigns and actions undertaken over the last 30 years. For example, visitors will discover how Oregon led the nation in efforts to raise the minimum wage.
Founded in 1991, Portland Jobs with Justice became a vibrant part of a “new labor movement” taking shape across the country at the turn of the century. Globalization, labor law and declining union membership were contributing to rising insecurity for an increasing number of American workers. Starting with a handful of organizers, Portland Jobs with Justice grew into an expansive coalition of 100 organizational members and thousands of individual pledge supporters.
Location: Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205
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