Around 50 right-wingers ascended to Old Nick’s to intimidate a drag queen story time performance and the greater queer community on Sunday, Oct. 23. This came after right-wing provocateurs and media spread lies and misinformation across social media outlets and in national media publications about Vanellope, an 11 year-old that was performing […]
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PeaceHealth workers with SEIU 49 picket for fair wages, safe staffing
Workers at PeaceHealth represented by SEIU 49 held informational pickets in Eugene (University District), Springfield (Riverbend), and Longview, WA (St. John) on Tuesday. The union is still at the bargaining table and this was not a strike. With this action they aimed to amp up pressure on management and gather […]
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FUSEE hosts showing of Elemental wildfire documentary at Art House movie theater
Friday, September 9th, as the Cedar Creek fire was approaching southwestern Lane County creating a dark ominous sky in Eugene, Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology (FUSEE) hosted a screening of Elemental at the newly opened Arthouse. Organizers were quick to note the on-point timing of showing a documentary […]
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Weyerhaeuser workers across the Northwest strike
Two days into the first mill workers strike in over 30 years, Weyerhaeuser employees affiliated with International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 246 maintained a hearty picket line at all four entrances to the Cottage Grove mill in Lane County. All across the Pacific Northwest over 1100 […]
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Community remembers unhoused individuals who died in 2021 for National Homeless Memorial Day
Around 40 people gathered Tuesday evening at the Park Blocks for the National Homeless Persons Memorial Day candlelight vigil, put on locally by the Eugene Human Rights Commission. The event which takes place annually on Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, is a time where folks can honor […]
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City of Eugene workers reach tentative agreement
City of Eugene workers, represented by AFSCME 1724, reached a tentative agreement (TA) earlier this week. AFSCME 1724, which represents roughly 630 workers across just about every department at the City of Eugene, has been bargaining since early March. The union picked up pressure in the last couple months as […]
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Photos: City of Eugene workers rally for fair contract
City of Eugene workers held and informational picket on Tuesday before their 12 hour long mediation session the next day. City management has backed off its furlough, that would erode union protections and make cuts across the board. However the city is still not offering wages that meet the cost […]
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McKenzie Willamette workers strike again for COVID protections, affordable healthcare
Over 300 Workers at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center who are represented by SEIU 49 began their second strike of this year earlier this week. Workers walked out at 7 AM on a rainy Monday after the hospital did not provide a fair offer at the bargaining table following their two day […]
Continue readingCommunity gathers downtown to call for an end to sweeps
On Thursday, Dec 2, around 50 community members gathered at the Atrium Building to protest the ongoing sweeps by the City of Eugene and commemorate the City’s sweep of over 100 unhoused individuals. The Atrium being where many City of Eugene staffers offices reside and across the street from the […]
Continue readingMeet the UO Board of Trustees: the school’s unelected leaders
This article was co-published with the Student Insurgent. The Student Insurgent’s Managing Editor, Eric Eric Howanietz, contributed to this article and Mary Bogen provided research. The Board of Trustees (BoT) governs the University of Oregon, and oversees its entire administrative hierarchy. The board makes decisions that affect student life, such […]
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