Sunday, March 10th at 2249 E Burnside Street from 1 to 3PM
Got a problem at work and want to do something about it? Maybe something like coordinating an action with your coworkers to escalate the situation?
This is being put on by the Coalition of Independent Unions, which formed last year in Portland on May 1. I know six of its constituent members:
- Burgerville Workers Union (representing Burgerville workers),
- Doughnut Workers Union (representing Voodoo Doughnuts workers);
- Market of Choice Labor Union (representing workers at the eponymous retailer);
- Restaurant Workers of Portland (a general union currently representing Afuri Ramen + Dumpling workers and aspiring to represent more food laborers);
- New Seasons Labor Union (representing most Portland-area New Seasons Market stores); and
- Association of Operators and Amusement Workers (representing workers at Oaks Amusement Park
Right now it also claims one more union that I'm not aware of. But needless to say there are a lot of cool people behind this and between them they have a lot experience winning actions in difficult circumstance. If you are in a position to benefit from a training like this, I'd encourage you to go.