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Street Roots • Jan. 13-19, 2017 News Page 9 Portland Jobs with Justice . . . . PHOTO BY JOSEPH GLODE Ted Dreier, 67, an investigative philosopher from Portland’s Maplewood neighborhood, went to Standing Rock, N.D., on a B u n k Bus. ACLU of O regon We are marching because: In times of violence and threat, good-hearted people are seeking connection and release. We march to be in community and physical solidarity with one another. Portland Jobs with Justice is co-sponsoring a concert on Jan. 20 with a goal of organizing the unorganized: to move and direct people who have been called into action after last November into trusted organizations. There’s something deeply, spiritual about being in a space with music with hundreds of people, and with thousands of people on the street. We will need that kind of spiritual grounding to be effective in the coming months and years as we continue to push back against hate. That’s why we march. A n n a Martinez, 44, a hairstylist from Portland’s Piedmont neighborhood, will participate in the Women’s March on Portland. Pacific Northw est Regional Council of Carpenters We trained a team of volunteers to act as neutral observers of police interactions with protesters. We dope the presence of ACLU observers in their blue vests at events around the state puts everyone on notice that the First Amendment has defenders. “Peaceful assembly and protest is at the heart of our democracy. It may not always be convenient or pretty, but we think it is powerful. Protest is: • A means..of expression, when., people feel unheard through , I am joining my union in the Women’s March on Washington because the percentage of unionized workers has plummeted. There are fewer people protected by collective bargaining agreements, and this has created stagnant wages despite the rise of housing costs in Portland. Without collectively bargained wage scales that demand equal pay for equal work - African-Americans and women are the fastest growing populations in the Portland homeless community. This assault on workers’ rights means 73 percent of all welfare recipients are working families that can no longer afford to live in Portland. Tbefieve strong worker.pxQ^ct¡onjs-th.ebest solution tp ourproblerps^ndlAm ready to,f¡gg¡|gg¡ march tor this cause. other methods • A beacon of solidarity and connection to people who resonate with the message of the protesters • A way to spark conversations and debate about important issues ■ • An opportunity to form community and connections, which can lead to further organizing and action.” - Excerpt from a November gjl open letter to Mayor Charlie Hales from ACLU o f Oregon W . - Amber McCoy of Carpenters Local 1503 January 21 United Front Against Trump Labor community rally and march 10 a.m. Begins at Shemanski Park 1010 SW Park Ave., Portland This march will meet up with Women’s March Women’s March famiiy-f riendly pre-rally Native women’s opening ceremony, Love 4 Urban Art (hip hop), Blank Like a Girl (empowerment piece) activist songs and chants for children and more -1 1 a m . - .......... ......... — — ' Tom M cC all W aterfront Park at M orrison Bridge*, Portland O regon W ild I am joining Oregon Wild in marching because I am not only concerned by the potential loss of women’s reproductive rights, but of anti- environmental policies that will harm people and the planet. After the march, I will be continuing my civic duty by meeting with Oregon’s lawmakers to share my concerns directly. I hope many others will too. One way to sustain engagement is through advocacy trainings, like those provided by Oregon Wild and other organizations. Demonstrating for what we believe in cannot end. here. We will only be successful if we keep making our voices heard long after the m á rc h e s e over -T am Brown, wilderness coordinatorfor Oregon Wild Women’s March on Portland Speakers include U,S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregort), Gupreet Singh {Sikh Cento- of Oregon), Erin Ellis (Sexual Assault Resource Center), Rebekah Brewis (POX Trans Pride) and Kai Salas ( L a t a sex worker) Noon Tom McCall Waterfront Park at Hawthorne Bridge*, Portland •Locations subject change, as permits are not yet secured. For up-to-date start points forW omen’sM arcti events, visit news.streetroots.org. PROTESTERS, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS If protesters believe their rights were violated, they can contact the ACLU at 503-227-3186 or vis» adu-or.ofg/help. For a training video on the rights of protesters in Oregon, visit the ACLU of . Oregon’s Facebook page: facebook. com/ACLUofOregon/videosZ Mobile Justice Oregon, the ACLU app to record poiiceencounters, is free on the App Store or Google Play. User videos and incident reports are automaticaliy uploaded to the ACLU of - , Oregon for review.
