March for Justice with JWJ, Labor, and Occupy Portland!
Labor & Community March in Solidarity with Occupy Portland! Portland, Oregon - October 26, 2011 - LABOR COMMUNITY MARCH in Solidarity with Occupy Portland! On Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 5 p.m . beginning at Director Park (SW Park & Yamhill) sponsors: Oregon AFL-CIO, Jobs with Justice, AFSCME, Laborers 483 and more... On October 3rd, Occupy Portland was endorsed by Jobs with Justice. Occupy Portland began when thousands took to the streets on October 6 in downtown Portland to protest economic inequality, the scapegoating of working people, the vilification of labor unions, and the exploitation of the unemployed, underemployed, and homeless. Everyday people decided to stand up to transnational economic cartels that have take over our communities. The end of the march was only a beginning. The protesters occupy a public park to speak for the 9