19 Mar PCUN responds to allegations of abuse by Cesar E. Chavez
Response Statement to Cesar E. Chavez Allegations SUBJECT: PCUN responds to allegations of abuse by Cesar E. Chavez Earlier this week, the Cesar Chavez Foundation announced that allegations of prior abuse against women and children by Cesar Chavez, the founder of United Farm Workers, had come to...
07 Oct Woodburn, OR – PCUN, Oregon’s Farmworker Union, strongly condemns Marion County’s decision to sue the state and federal government over Oregon’s Sanctuary Law.
October 7, 2025 On August 18, Marion County filed a lawsuit against the State of Oregon and the federal government, claiming “uncertainty” about whether county officials should follow state or federal law regarding immigration enforcement. In the same move, Marion County Commissioners asked other counties to...
14 Jul A “Three By Five” for a Strategic Thinking Mindset
By Larry Kleinman May 5, 2025 “How can I think more strategically and teach strategic thinking to others?” It’s a question I’ve been asked countless times but never found a satisfying response. Until recently. Some months ago, it crystallized: three principles that are each expressed in five words. The...
25 Jun Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Holding Our Own in an Era of Earthquakes
By Larry Kleinman June 21, 2025 Trump’s second presidency has elicited comparisons to every imaginable kind of disaster: floods, hurricane (think Katrina), storm (as in “trooper”), tornado. The one I find most salient is “earthquake.” Such analogies might seem trivial, but we reflexively invoke them because they...
28 Feb Nos mantenemos unidos: Noticias de PCUN Febrero 2025
PCUNistas, PCUN celebra el Mes de la Historia Negra y Afrodescendiente. Nos solidarizamos con la Comunidad Negra. Tenemos más en común que nunca mientras nuestro gobierno intenta borrar las voces de nuestras comunidades en tiempo real. Somos aliados desde hace mucho tiempo y para siempre en...
31 Jan Boletín del mes: Enero 2025
PCUNistas, PCUN está preparado para apoyar y defender a nuestras comunidades al ingresar a la nueva Administración Presidencial. Apoyamos a los habitantes de Oregón para rechazar los esfuerzos dañinos para dividir a nuestras comunidades y familias. Cualquier ataque de deportación masiva devastaría Oregón, incluidos sus ciudadanos,...
11 Dec Celebrating Salem-Keizer Public Schools’ Support for Immigrant Students and Families
Celebrating Salem-Keizer Public Schools' Support for Immigrant Students and Families We would like to recognize the Salem-Keizer School District's commitment and support of keeping families together. As the second largest school district in the state, its stance shows the commitment to providing quality education to all...
27 Nov Boletín del mes: Noviembre 2024
Este Día de Acción de Gracias, unámonos para expresar nuestra más profunda gratitud a los trabajadores agrícolas cuyos incansables esfuerzos llevan a la mesa nuestros amados banquetes navideños: pasteles de calabaza, puré de papas y cenas de pavo que nutren a nuestras familias y comunidades....
06 Nov We Stand Ready to Continue the Fight to Protect our Communities.
Today marks a profound moment for many in Oregon and beyond. With the re-election of Donald Trump, our communities face the renewed threat of mass deportations, exclusion, and the dismantling of worker protections. We’ve been through this before, and we’ll get through this together again. From...