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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Welcome to Solidarity News
Welcome to the new Solidarity News website! Solidarity News has been running as a standalone newsletter for about two and half years. Now with the expansion you will see more types of content more often. What is Solidarity News? Solidarity News is a publication aimed at those that are building […]
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