January 20th, 2012 by dlombardi
Join us on January 28th at Portland State University’ Hoffmann Hal
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Last year, we saw a major shift in the political conversation. The focus changed from cuts and austerity and landed squarely on the 1% and the fact that more and more of the country’s wealth is being held by less and less of the population.
With unemployment stuck over 8% and wages stagnant, working families across the city of Portland are really worried about how they’re going to make ends meet.
On January 28th, we’ll be holding a forum at Portland State University with the candidates vying to serve as Mayor of Portland and sit on the Portland City Council. It’s our chance to ask the candidates about their plans to help put the American Dream back within reach for all of us.
This event will consist of three separate events:
• 1:00pm – Forum Pre- Meeting (Open to Public)
• 2:00pm – Candidate’s Forum (Open to Public)
Note: A membership meeting of the Portland chapter of the WFP will follow directly after this forum. Those who wish to attend this meeting may do so, but decision making will be reserved for WFP members.
For more information about this event, click here.
January 20th, 2012 by dlombardi
Join u in Salem on Februrary 1st
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There’s a movement sweeping across Oregon – a movement that is questioning where the state puts its money.
It’s a movement that is asking how we can build a more self sufficient economy independent from the power of Wall Street. It is a movement demanding that we use our common financial resources to support small Oregon businesses and family farmers–not out-of-state mega banks.
Last legislative session, a proposal to create a State Bank just barely missed a chance for a floor vote. However, the fight didn’t stop there.
Join the Oregon Working Families Party at a forum to discuss these critical issues.
Date: February 1st, 2012
Time: 6:00 – 7:30pm
Location: Auditorium of the Salem Public Library
Note: A membership meeting of the Mid-Valley chapter of the WFP will follow directly after this forum. Those who wish to attend this meeting may do so, but decision making will be reserved for WFP members.
December 16th, 2011 by dlombardi
December 10th, 2011 by shughes
Currently 66% of all bank deposits in the state of Oregon are held by just 5 Wall Street banks. This is double what it was just 15 years ago.
The Oregon WFP has been a leader in the state on the issue of attacking the root causes of bank consolidation and in offering viable alternatives to the problem such as our legislative proposal to create the Oregon State Bank. We have also played a key role in launching the new campaign Oregon Banks Local, in which we researched and rated every bank and credit union in the state to find out how local they truly are.
Now the Oregon is being recognized as a leader in this national movement to strengthen local economies and create a more resilient, community-scale financial system. Take a moment to read all about it in this Nation article entitled “The Oregon Trail to Banking Local.”
November 28th, 2011 by shughes
Where do Portland city subsidies go? Fighting poverty or supporting the demands of downtown developers and the richest 1%?
WFP Co-Chair Barbara Dudley calls out the City of Portland for its misplaced priorities in her editorial to the Oregonian
“A Tale of Two Portlands.”
The Oregon WFP believes that the 99% have for too long been closed out of the halls of power–whether that is in Washington D.C., Salem, or in City Halls across the state. We believe the Occupy movement taking root all across the country is putting the needs of working people where they belong: at the center of our national debate.
Barbara’s article was also reprinted at Commondreams.org.
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