Farmworkers and Latinx Working Families United Job Opportunity: Political Organizer About PCUN PCUN is based in the heart of the Oregon Latinx community, in one of the most vibrant agricultural areas in the state. Our mission is to empower farmworkers and working Latinx families in Oregon by building...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 02, 2021 Contact: Omar Alvarado Coordinator 503-999-8392 odysseyco503@gmail.com Music Festival Supporting Salem / Keizer Community KEIZER, Oregon - The Keizer Stadium will host the first annual Fire Out West Music and Art Show. Curated by ODYSSEY, this community event will benefit the Oregon Worker Relief Fund of Oregon. Aside...
I decided to write and document the history of Agriculture labor from a perspective of a farmworker organizer, fighting for the rights of farmworkers. I could never understand why farmworkers were never included in the National Labor Relation Act of 1935, That historic legislation that gave...
How does our movement work shift when we win governing power. That victory occasions a whole new set of organizing and strategic challenges. In May, 2021, a coalition co-led by our movement swept the elections for four seats on the Salem-Keizer School District board, a...
About PCUN Our mission is to empower farmworkers and working Latinx families in Oregon by building community, increasing Latinx representation in elections, and policy advocacy on both the national and state levels. We continue to build an agenda that strengthens workers’ rights by creating safer workplaces, advocating for fair...
PCUN values the ability of workers to take action against exploitation and all its effects. Through our political agenda, we fight to strengthen workers' rights, for fair wages, and press for economic security for our families. We present our 2021 political agenda and the results...
For immediate release- July 8, 2021 Contacts: Brad Reed, Renew Oregon, Brad@reneworegon.org, (971) 217-6813 Ira Cuello-Martinez, PCUN iracuello@pcun.org, (503) 851-5774 Kate Suisman, Northwest Justice Workers Project kate@nwjp.org, 503-765-7105 Jamie Pang, Oregon Environmental Council, JamieP@OECOnline.org, (971) 353-7963 Oregon OSHA’s Emergency Heat Rules Are a Good Start to Protecting At-Risk Workers; Strong ...
PRESS STATEMENT June 30th, 2021 CONTACTS: Patti Verduzco, PCUN, Communications Director, pattiverduzco@pcun.org Reyna Lopez, PCUN, Executive Director, reynalopez@pcun.org Farmworker Death Related to Heat-Illness Amidst Oregon Heat Wave A farm laborer in St. Paul dies due to the extreme heat over the weekend while Oregon OSHA fails to adopt emergency rules ahead of the...
In law and legislation, the fates of millions can turn on a single word. Insert a “no”, for example, and rights or remedies vaporize. - The destiny and well-being of millions of immigrants with substantial roots in our country is obstructed by the word (technically, the...
The history of voting in the United States has been one of sacrifice and hope. Many have lost their lives fighting for the right to vote in the hope that one day their lives wouldn't be affected by the color of their skin or their...