July 23, 2026
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
March 19, 2026
Larry Kleinman's Writings
The End of the Beginning: Year One in the Trump 2.0 All-out Assault on Immigrants
The End of the Beginning: Year One in the Trump 2.0 All-out Assault on Immigrants. (January, 2026) This three-page essay identifies key dynamics in the fight to defend immigrants against Trump 2.0’s Year One all-out assault. The essay also spotlights adaptations and opportunities for pressing
January 28, 2026
Larry Kleinman's Writings
How We Hold It…Together
By Larry Kleinman October 14, 2025 How we hold it. How we hold it together. How we hold it, together. These five words encapsulate three overlapping challenges that figure centrally in our collective condition, nine months into the chaos, cruelty and corruption of an administration
October 17, 2025
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
October 7, 2025
Survey Says: “Lots of scandal, not much progress.”
New Data: Latino Voter Sentiment on Trump Shifts “Mucho escándalo, poco progreso.” “Lots of scandal, not much progress.” This summarizes the recent sentiment of about a quarter of Latinos who supported Trump in 2024, now expressing either disappointment in him (19%) or regret
October 7, 2025
News
2025 Legislative Session
Farmworker Standards Board In 2025, farmworkers and farmworker advocates pushed for the establishment of a Farmworker Standards Board to improve their wages, working conditions, and have a seat at the table. Unfortunately, the board did not pass due to significant opposition from the agricultural industry.
October 1, 2025
Larry Kleinman's Writings
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
July 14, 2025
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
June 25, 2025
Endorsements
Woodburn Junta Escolar Candidato Endosos
We are honored to uplift the following candidates for Woodburn School Board. These candidates have been interviewed for their values and priorities for the Woodburn School District. We are confident they are the best choice to reflect the spirit of si se puede in Woodburn
May 15, 2025
Endorsements
PCUNs’ 2025 Salem Keizer School Board Candidate Endorsements
Every year PCUN interviews candidates & gives endorsements to those who have values that align with the spirit of si se puede!
April 3, 2025
HB 2548 – Farmworker Standards Board Testimony Toolkit
HB 2548 – Farmworker Standards Board Testimony Toolkit Background: For generations, farmworkers have been excluded from key labor protections such as the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act. These exclusions have resulted in farmworkers being one of the lowest paid
March 10, 2025
