Collection consists of the records of the Portland, Oregon coalition of Jobs with Justice, a national non-profit organization advocating for workers' rights. The records document several campaigns and other activities of the Portland branch from the tenure of its first executive director, Margaret Butler, from its founding in 1991 through 2016, and cover labor issues and actions primarily in the Pacific Northwest but also across the nation and the world.
Margaret Butler, Portland Jobs with Justice executive director, during a District Council of Trade Unions rally at Portland City Hall. She is standing at a microphone in front of a crowd of people holding a Jobs with Justice pledge card above her head. A large group of people stand behind her holding pro-union banners and picket signs.
A crowd of people attending a rally in support of Powell's employees during their campaign for a union contract with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). People are gathered on the sidewalk in front of the entrance to Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon. A large paper mache puppet of Michael Powell is visible on the right side of the photograph. During the rally, Portland Jobs with Justice and Portland Art and Revolution members acted out a performative wedding between Powell's owner, Michael Powell and ILWU's Larry Longshore.
Three people help move a large puppet down a street in Portland, Oregon. The puppet wears a formal suit and has a gold name tag reading, "Michael Powell, Owner." A second puppet visible behind the first puppet is of a man with a full beard and blue hat wearing a wedding dress. It has a nametag decorated in flowers which reads, "Larry Longshore, Union Worker." The puppets are part of a rally coordinated by Portland Jobs with Justice to support Powell's employees during their campaign for a union contract with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). During the rally, Portland Jobs with Justice and Portland Art and Revolution members acted out a performative wedding between Powell's owner, Michael Powell and ILWU's Larry Longshore.
Participants in the first Workers' Rights Board organized by Portland Jobs with Justice. JwJ organized the hearing to support Powell's employees during bargaining for the first union contract in 2000. Participants are seated in a row behind two long tables. A banner reading, "Workers' Rights Board," hangs on the wall behind them. Name cards on the table identify the panel participants as José Padín, Mary King, Diane Rosenbaum, and Aryeh Hirschfield.
A man speaks into a microphone at a podium set up outdoors during a rally for the Cross Border Labor Organizing Coalition (CBLOC) in 2005. Behind him, two men stand on a bench holding up a sign which reads, "CAFTA: Worse than NAFTA."
An inflatable puppet of a fat cat holding a construction worker by the neck. The cat is wearing a suit and diamond ring and the construction worker is wearing a hard hat and orange safety vest. The inflatable puppet was part of an anti-bailout rally in Portland, Oregon, in 2008.
An unidentified woman stands on a sidewalk during an anti-bailout rally held in Portland, Oregon, in 2008. She is holding a sign which reads, "Bail ME Out! Bill the Rich: Stock Transaction Tax."
Laurie King speaking to an audience at the First Unitarian Church in Portland, Oregon, during an Economic Town Hall sponsored by Portland Jobs with Justice. The photograph is taken from behind King's back looking out at the audience as she stands at a podium.
A group of participants in a Health Care for All march held in Portland, Oregon in 2009. At the center of the group is a large puppet dressed as a nurse. There is a round badge reading "Single Payer" pinned to the puppet's chest. Several people in the crowd hold banners and picket signs supporting Jobs with Justice, healthcare reform, and local unions.
A group of people march down a street in Portland, Oregon during an anti-WTO rally in 2009. A banner at the front of the group reads, "No to the WTO, Yes to the Right to Organize." Several other people in the crowd also hold banners and picket signs supporting Jobs with Justice, labor rights, and fair trade.
Activists marching down a street in support of labor rights and immigration reform during a May Day rally in downtown Portland, Oregon on May 1, 2011. Several people hold banners, picket signs, and American flags. A silver police car with its lights flashing and a police officer on a bicycle move down a street in front of the crowd.
A statue of Abraham Lincoln during a May Day rally in Portland, Oregon, on May 1, 2011. The statue is photographed from behind. A large banner hangs in front of the statue. It is painted like the American Flag with "SOLD" painted in black letters across the flag.
A young child stands holding a picket sign in a crowd during a May Day rally in Portland, Oregon, on May 1, 2011. The picket sign obscures her face. It reads, "Will Democrats? Stop the war on immigrants."
A man standing in the middle of a crowd in downtown Portland, Oregon, waving a Veterans for Peace flag during a rally against proposed cuts to the United States Postal Service in 2013.
Activists marching under the Chinatown Gateway in Portland, Oregon, during a rally against proposed cuts to the United States Postal Service in 2013. Two people at the front hold a banner which reads, "Save America's Postal Service." A man wearing a blue jacket and holding a megaphone marches beside them. Another man obscured at the edge of the photograph waves a large American flag in front of the crowd. Several other people in the crowd also hold banners and picket signs.
A group of picketers marching in front of the Portland, Oregon, World Trade Center. Two men in the front of the group hold up a banner reading, "Jobs with Justice of Portland OR." The two men are identified as Steve Snyder and Bob Marshall. Several other people in the crowd hold Service Employees International Union (SEIU) flags and picket signs. The photograph was taken during the SEIU 503 workers strike against the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) in 2001.
A postcard distributed by Portland Jobs with Justice reminding members to take part in a DCTU and AFSCME city workers rally in honor of the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and in support of a fair contract for Portland city employees.
The cover for a report on low wage temporary work in Portland, Oregon, produced by the Workers' Rights Board convened by Portland Jobs with Justice. The cover features a photograph of five people standing behind a conference table clapping. Michael Dembrow stands at the center of the photograph holding a microphone. Francisco Lopez stands beside him at the right side of the photograph. A banner hanging behind the people reads, "Portland Area Workers' Rights Board...Portland..."
A flier for a Labor March for Amnesty held in Portland, Oregon, on October 14, 2000. The flier states that the march's goals are to Defeat Gordon Smith's Bracero Bill, Defend the right for workers to organize, protect working families, and defeat Anti-Worker Measures 92 and 98. The flier is printed on green paper and is double sided with one side printed in English and the other in Spanish. It has an illustration at the top of the page showing people marching and holding picket signs with slogans in English and Spanish.
An instructional flier produced by Portland Jobs with Justice which provides instructions for organizations seeking support from Jobs with Justice. The flier is printed on pale yellow paper. It has an illustration credited to Rini Templeton at the top of the page showing people marching and holding picket signs with slogans in English and Spanish.
A flowchart style document outlining Portland Jobs with Justice's plan for increasing the organization's capacity to act as an anti-racist organization.
A statement of purpose written by the founding members of Portland Jobs with Justice. The document outlines the organizational priorities and vision at the time of its incorporation in 1991.
