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  • Celebrate the story of the first Eco Revolution with a movie!

    watching of "The Coconut Revolution " with Portland Rising Tide!

    The Coconut Revolution is the story of the people of Bougainville and their successful uprising against the Papua New Guinea army and the mining plans of the mining corporation Rio Tinto Zinc (RTZ) to exploit their natural resources.

    We invite all community members, allies, and friends to join us Tuesday the 21st at the Waypost (3120 N Williams Ave Portland) at 7:00 PM. Make sure to bring funds, RT gets 10% of take of this fantastic local cafe. 

    This is part of our monthly film series!


  • 3120 N. Williams Ave, Portland, Oregon 97227

    • Community Supported Everything 1626 NE Alberta
    • We're proud to announce that the Community Alliance Against Coal and Portland Rising Tide have merged to stop fossil fuel infrastructure from being built in the NW and we want you to join us.

      Portland Rising Tide is hosting an orientation to learn more about our work and how to get involved. During this gathering we will discuss the onslaught of fossil fuel export terminals proposed in our region. We will talk about the work of Rising Tide to oppose these terminals, climate justice and direct action and how you can plug-in as an organizer and a participant. 


      There are now nine proposals to export fossil fuels from Oregon and Washington including tar sands, 'natural' gas, coal and oil. As climate justice activists, we know that these proposals must be stopped and we're pretty sure you agree. The big non-profits are doing a good job for now, but as we've seen with the Keystone XL Pipeline, their actions only go so far. And with 9 proposals in our back yard, we can't take that chance, we've got to build a community and network of resistance now. So please check out the two upcoming events:


      Come learn more about the movement to confront the root causes of the climate crisis and how you can get involved!




    There are now nine proposals to export fossil fuels from Oregon and Washington including tar sands, 'natural' gas, coal and oil. As climate justice activists, we know that these proposals must be stopped and we're pretty sure you agree. The big non-profits are doing a good job for now, but as we've seen with the Keystone XL Pipeline, their actions only go so far. And with 9 proposals in our back yard, we can't take that chance, we've got to build a community and network of resistance now. So please check out the two upcoming events:


    Come learn more about the movement to confront the root causes of the climate crisis and how you can get involved!


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Portland Rising Day of Action - Another Great Success! 
Seven struggles in one day!  The Portland Rising Day of Action was a great success. 
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PDX Rising, 2011 by Greg Margolis

April 16, 2011:  Portland, Oregon:  More than 2500 everyday people joined organized labor and peace and justice communities to rally in Pioneer Square and march through downtown Portland on April 16, 2011.  They came to protest cuts to public services and nationwide attacks on unions, and demanded greater job-creation by developing a federal public works program.

Dave King of the Climate Justice Coalition commented:
           “There are millions of Americans unemployed, underemployed and underpaid, and with the attacks on organized labor by the corporate right, the need for a national public works program is becoming increasingly apparent.” ...
           We need to protect the jobs we have and create millions of new jobs to repair the infrastructure and create a 21st century economy focused on reducing our reliance on fossil fuels by retrofitting our homes and buildings, improving and expanding public transportation, and developing new models for our neighborhoods that will provide a healthy future for our children. Further we need to address the global crisis of food and water security where the devastating effects of climate change are drying up rivers and melting glaciers in the Andes, Himalayas and elsewhere.

At the “Portland Rising” rally, Portland-area labor leaders and community members warmed up a packed Pioneer Square with chants of “Good Jobs for all” until the featured speaker Mahlon Mitchell, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, took the stage. Mitchell gained national prominence when he led the firefighters into the capitol to protest Scott Walker’s attacks on working people, and proclaimed, “When firefighters see an emergency, we respond.”

Maureen Crawford, Portland based SEIU 503 Community Organizer commented, “Locally, there are 11 unions facing contract negotiations and we are standing together to say no to the continuing attacks on our rights to collectively bargain for decent wages and benefits for our families. One of the really exciting aspects of the rally was the solidarity between unions and the mutual demand by the community and unions that everyone deserves a family wage job and that social safety net programs need to be protected and strengthened, not cut.”

 “Communities are recognizing the need to protect vulnerable families from homelessness, hunger and other symptoms of poverty by strengthening rather than cutting programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). I have experienced homelessness and many others are suffering this same indignity. The wealthiest nation in the world should not allow conditions that leave its people in these impoverished circumstances,” said Ibrahim Mubarak of the homeless advocacy group Right to Survive.

“I lost my job due to outsourcing that was the result of bad ‘free trade’ policies and now the President and Congress are pushing to pass more job killing Bush negotiated agreements with South Korea, Columbia and Panama.
We need a fair trade model like the ‘Trade Act’ that will serve the interests of workers rather than multinational corporations,” said software engineer Mitch Besser.”  

Following Mahlon’s inspiring address, demonstrators streamed out of the square and looped through downtown, first stopping at the U.S. Bancorp Tower to protest exorbitant fees that U.S. Bank charges users of its Reliacard, which unemployment benefit recipients are required to use to access their accounts. The procession also stopped in front of the Portland Hilton to show solidarity with hotel workers from UNITE HERE, whose contract expires June 30. The march ended at Terry Schrunk Plaza.

The demonstration was organized by the workers’ rights organization Portland Jobs with Justice and co-sponsored by over 60 local unions, faith-based organizations and community groups. For more information about the continuing campaign for jobs not cuts, contact Portland Jobs with Justice organizer Chris Ferlazzo at (503) 236-5573 or  e-mail chris@jwjpdx.org.


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