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June 1, 2018 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS
Photo courtesy of the Oregon Food Bank.
BUILDING COMMUNITY
UNIONS HELP STAMP OUT HUNGER
Mary Collins, a member of National Association of Letter Carriers
(NALC) Branch 82 in Portland, delivers boxes of food to her Postal
Station in Parkrose on May 12. The food collection was part of
the Stamp Out Hunger food drive coordinated by NALC and the
U.S. Postal Service. For the last 26 years, on the second Saturday
in May, postal carriers, in addition to their regular workload, col-
lect food from people in more than 10,000 cities across the coun-
try. It is the largest one-day food drive in the world. Here, the
food is sorted and distributed by the Oregon Food Bank. This
year, 1,023,000 pounds of food were collected in Oregon and
Clark County, Washington, along with $7,392. “We are so grateful
for everyone who helped and donated,” said Myrna Jensen of the
Oregon Food Bank. Partnering with NALC and the Post Office
this year were the AFL-CIO, United Food and Commercial Work-
ers, the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, United Way
Worldwide, Valpak, and Valassis.
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An apology from
the NW Oregon
Labor Council
In the May 4, 2018 edition of
the Labor Press, an ad an-
nouncing the NW Oregon
Labor Council’s Labor Ap-
preciation Dinner was print-
ed. It was an extremely insen-
sitive ad and on behalf of the
NW Oregon Labor Council
and myself, I would like to
apologize for the inappropri-
ate ad that was disrespectful
toward the Latinx culture.
The Labor Council is an
equal opportunity employer
and we strive to implement
all of our programs and activ-
ities in ways that respect and
honor the many cultures and
identities that make up the
Labor Council. The ad does
not represent who we are and
who we strive to be. We will
learn from our mistake and
aim to be more sensitive and
responsive to all communities
we serve.
Bob Tackett
Executive Secretary-Treasurer, North-
west Oregon Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Jill Alcantar
360.787.6975
12/31/18
2018