laborday1  COMMENTARY: Laboring on the Recovery

By Tom H. Hastings

Labor Day is the party holiday, celebrating a day of rest for workers, and it's a more American holiday than May Day, which is much more international and much more radically pro-labor. This is by design.
... Happy Labor Day. Time for another uprising. Nonviolent civil society, unified across racial, ethnic, class and religious lines, has all the power if they ever choose to use it.

Tom H. Hastings (pcwtom@gmail.com) is a Catholic Worker in Portland, Oregon living in Whitefeather Peace House, named for the great nonviolent Native American holy man.
This commentary is distributed by PeaceVoice, a progam (directed by Hastings) of the Oregon Peace Institute in Portland, OR.
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Hard times for workers on Labor Day 2010

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Watch the AFL-CIO's Labor Day message, and when you're done pass it on to a friend. 

Union members are building, moving, and supporting this country
- but most workers still don't know how unions are relevant to their lives today. 

Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etbddRNk6_Q.

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September 6: Labor Day Picnic at Oaks Park

Posted on 01 September 2010

Union YesBack in 1887 Oregon was the first state to officially recognize the Labor Day holiday.
Portland’s big picnic takes place Monday, September 6 2010 at Oaks Amusement Park from 10am until 5pm.

The event is sponsored by the Northwest Oregon Labor Council and around 15,000 people are expected to attend this year.

Visit OregonAFSCME.com for more details, including volunteer opportunities.

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    Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2010 September 3-26 
    in the Columbia River Gorge, is a series of art events & wine-tasting opportunities
    featuring the art and literary works of accomplished painters and writers.
    For additional information, please contact the Columbia Center for the Arts
    website: http://www.columbiaarts.org
    Monday September 6th - Art In The Pearl Fine Arts & Crafts Festival benefit for Sisters and other local non-profits
    Monday, Sept. 6, 10am-5pm Oaks Park Labor Day Picnic:  
    (Please let us know if you can help  staff the Jobs with Justice table for an hour or two!)
     September 6: Labor Day Picnic at Oaks Park  Portland’s big picnic takes place Monday,
    September 6 2010 at Oaks Amusement Park from 10am until 5pm.   The event is sponsored by the Northwest Oregon Labor Council and around 15,000 people are expected to attend this year.  Visit OregonAFSCME.com   http://www.oregonafscme.com
    or ThePortlandAlliance.org  for more details. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., with a brief program at 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Northwest Oregon Labor Council. See attached fliers for more information, or contact Hilary Mortensen, (503) 239-9858.
    Download:     91 SalemPicnic.pdf       81 PdxPicnic1.pdf      71 PdxPicnic2.pdf
    Tuesday, September 7th, Board of Directors Meeting for
    NAAME & The Portland Alliance takes place at
    McMenamins at Kennedy School
    5736 Northeast 33rd Avenue  /  Portland, OR 97211  /  (503) 249-3983
    Hours 7:30pm- 9pm  The proposed agenda for the Tuesday 7:30 pm meeting @ Mcmenamins
    Kennedy School Restaurant is: Approve minutes / New members / Past resignations / Financial report
    Storage unit update and key policy / Next edition logistics / Move to storage & Tim's room
    mailbox / telephones / / New business / New meeting date /  
    We will discuss moving, funding, and related issues.  We will also consider new board members on this date. This is an open community meeting. 
    Please join us!  For more information contact theportlandalliance@gmail.com.
    Wednesday, September 8th  Meeting of Financial Committee at 10 am at The Portland Alliance to do billing.
    Howard will also be at the Alliance around 10am to begin loading his van for a few trips to the new storage place
    We could use some muscular volunteers.  We have one hand truck, but Howard, Tim, and Herschel need some
    younger activists to help us get the job done! 
    • The Portland Alliance will have an editorial committee meeting on Wednesday, September 8th,
      in  Whitefeather Peace House at 3315 N Russet Portland OR 97217
      on site phone is 503 327 8250 or.... for questions about this meeting call Tim at 503-697-1670
      The meeting will run from 6pm to 9pm and will include  writers, editors, copy editors,
      photographers, artists, and other community members to discuss
      copy editing, editing, layout, design, and compare notes. 
      We will discuss how to put the paper together during our move to a new space, 
      and consider how to present online communication with our base.
    • If you care about alternative media, education, and The Portland Alliance,
      please show up. The newspaper is celebrating its 29th anniversary this month.
      We are struggling to continue a noble tradition.  Thanks...
    • General Whitefeather Peace Community Guidelines:
      No violence or weapons of physical violence. Respectful communication: No meat /  Help with chores /  No alcohol
      All food in the kitchen is community food: Quiet hours 10 p.m.-6 a.m.  / Respect private and common space
      Tom Hastings, co-founder and core community member, Whitefeather
      House, pcwtom@gmail.com ; 503.327.8250; 503.725.9173
      For those interested in Peace House signup, contact info here:https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/peacejusticeportland

    Wednesday, September 8th.  At the star e rose cafe 2403 ne alberta / Portland, OR  come on down to the star e rose and bring those words
    you have hidden in the back of your closet, your journal you write...   bring despair, hope, anger, and happiness

    h    ttps://sites.google.com/site/pdxactivismnews/home/whatsgoinon/poetics-every-wednesday
    second wednesday of every month at 6pm- free- all ages

    Sunday, September 12, at 3:00pm   Film Showing:  “Bread & Roses”

     Based on the SEIU Justice for Janitors campaign in Los Angeles, this inspiring film demonstrates
    the crucial interconnection between organized labor and immigrant rights
    and the special role women of color play to unite the working class and lead the fight against the bosses.
    Lively discussion follows the film.  https://sites.google.com/site/socialistconspiracy/home/freedom-socialist-party       

    International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, Local 36 Union Hall

    11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland

    Sunday, Sept. 12    Art for sale on the 21st and will be having a Save The House Party on September 12 - featuring Bob Schumaker and other great musicians.  Get on the invite list by emailing the host at mevolm@gmail.com. https://sites.google.com/site/pdxactivismnews/home/whatsgoinon/benefit-concert-and-party

    Monday, Sept. 13, 5:30pm, JWJ Steering Committee 6025 E. Burnside69