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November 2, 2018 | PAGE 9
HAPPENINGS
Nov. 19 Joe Hill concert to
benefit Burgerville union
Joe Hill, the Swedish-born labor
organizer and songwriter, will
be remembered at a concert
Monday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m., at the
Rose City Book Pub, 1329 NE
Fremont St., Portland. The con-
cert is by the group Beyond Lit-
tle Boxes, comprised of Mary
Rose on guitar, Mark Loring on
mandolin, and James Cook on
upright bass. A suggested dona-
tion of $10 will be asked at the
door. Proceeds will benefit the
Burgerville Workers Union-In-
dustrial Workers of the World
(IWW). Hill spent time in Port-
land and the Pacific Northwest
before being executed by a Utah
prison firing squad on Nov. 19,
1915. His final words to his
union, the IWW, were “Don’t
Mourn, Organize!” For more in-
formation, call Cook at 503-
703-1693.
Centralia Massacre topic of
labor history program
November is Labor History
Month in Oregon, and every
year the History Committee of
the Northwest Oregon Labor
Council makes a presentation at
the delegates’ monthly meeting.
This year, on Nov. 26, the com-
mittee will present an overview
(approximately 30 minutes) of
the 1919 Centralia Massacre,
considering events leading up to
that day, and the long-felt after-
math. The skit will feature “la-
bor history forensic detectives”
reviewing the “cases” of Indus-
trial Workers of the World
(IWW) members Wesley Ever-
est and Ray Becker, along with
efforts of the late Julia Ruuttila,
a Portland labor journalist and
activist. The meeting, which
starts at 7 p.m., is held at the
IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937
N.E. Airport Way, Portland.
Kids’ Holiday Party Dec. 1
in Salem
The Marion-Polk-Yamhill
Counties Central Labor Chapter
will host the 78th annual Chil-
dren’s Holiday Party Saturday,
Dec. 1, at the Elsinore Theatre,
170 High St., SE, Salem. Doors
open at 9:45 a.m.
All children and their families
in the three-county area are in-
vited — and it’s free! The fun
includes live Christmas music, a
visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus,
a showing of the movie “Polar
Express,” goodie bags for the
kids and — of course — a visit
from Santa Claus.
For more information, contact
Elissa Edge at elissa@osea.org
or call 503-428-3971.
Labor’s Community Service
Agency puts out call for
holiday party donations
Labor’s Community Service
Agency (LCSA) and the North-
west Oregon Labor Council
(NOLC) are accepting dona-
tions of toys and cash now
through Dec. 10 for the 22nd an-
nual Presents from Partners
Holiday Toy Party. The event—
for families of unemployed
union members and those facing
temporary hardships—will be
held in mid-December. Entrance
is by ticket only. Members must
be referred by their union. Re-
ferral forms will be sent to
unions and must be returned to
LCSA by Dec. 11. Unwrapped
toys for kids up to 18 years of
age can be dropped off at the
following locations:
IBEW Federal Credit Union, Northwest
Oregon Labor Council (Suite 305), or LCSA
(Suite 211). All are located in the same build-
ing at 9955 SE Washington St., Portland.
IBEW Local 48, 15937 NE Airport Way, Port-
land.
Laborers Local 483, 1125 SE Madison, Suite
206, Portland.
Oregon AFL-CIO, 3645 SE 32nd Ave., Portland.
Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health
Professionals Local 5017, 1500 NE Irv-
ing, Suite 575, Portland.
OPEIU Local 11, 3815 Columbia St., Vancouver.
Painters District Council No. 5, 11105 NE
Sandy Blvd., Suite A, Portland.
Portland Federation of School Profes-
sionals Local 111, 1110 SE Alder, Suite
205, Portland.
Sunrise Dental Beaverton, 14425 SW Allen
Blvd.
Sunrise Dental Gresham, 13908 SE Stark,
Space B.
Sunrise Dental Salmon Creek, 2621 NE
134th St., #300.
Cash donations can be sent to
LCSA, 9955 SE Washington, #211,
Portland, Ore., 97216.
ENDORSED BY:
• NW Oregon Labor Council, AFL-CIO
• Oregon State
Building Trades Council
• Tigard Police
Officers' Association
• Tualatin Valley
Fire Fighters Local 1660
• Teamsters Joint Council 37
• UFCW Local 555
• IBEW Local 48