Workers at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center represented by SEIU 49 are set to strike Tuesday at 6 AM. Workers’ voted overwhelmingly, at 99%, to authorize an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike after the company announced earlier this year that it plans to outsource linen, housekeeping, and dietary jobs. The union says […]
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White supremacist Charlie Kirk to speak in Eugene, Creswell councilor resigns
White supremacist leader of Turnining Points USA, Charlie Kirk set to appear in Eugene Charlie Kirk, the CEO of reactionary student group Turning Points USA, is set to appear in Eugene on October 27 at the Graduate Eugene as part of the group’s “Exposing Critical Racism Tour.” Their event page […]
Continue readingCounty sets vaccine requirement for employees, City seeks to ban unhoused resident from parks
County announces vaccine requirement for employees, volunteers Lane County announced Thursday that they would be mandating their employees and volunteers would be required to be vaccinated by November 30, with certain exceptions. Due to barriers in state law, parole officers and law enforcement officials will be exempt. Additionally for those […]
Continue readingLCC moves to mostly remote for first four weeks of fall term
Lane Community College announced with the rise in COVID cases that it would go mostly remote for the first four weeks of fall term which begins Sept. 27. They will maintain in-person courses for areas that require a hands-on component like Career Technical Education. The college also made the decision […]
Continue readingAntifascists defend Planned Parenthood, community
The Church at Planned Parenthood made a last second change, and moved their protest to the Planned Parenthood in Glennwood. With that organizers of the counterprotest moved their event to that location too. A half dozen hate preachers showed up with anti-abortion signs in front of the Planned Parenthood before […]
Continue readingMask mandate extended to outdoors, event planned to counter anti-abortion extremists
Gov. Brown extends mask mandate to outdoor settings Gov. brown extended mask requirements to many outdoor settings last week. Brown states that under this order, that will be overseen by OHA, “masks will be required in most public outdoor settings, including large outdoor events, where physical distancing is not possible, […]
Continue readingMayor of Creswell resigns, updates on COVID protocols, Springfield progresses on Glenwood development
Mayor of Creswell resigns Amy Knudsen resigned as mayor of Creswell citing “undue stress that recent events have caused me and my family” The resignation comes a little over a month after the Proud Boys and other far-right agitators led an unpermitted July 4th parade down the town. Organizers received […]
Continue readingMask requirement back statewide, vaccine incentives, and more
Gov. Brown put back into place a statewide indoor mask requirement once again last week as the state sees record hospitalizations for COVID. Brown says she had to make this decision after counties refused to take action. The Oregonian reports in a call with county leaders the week before the […]
Continue readingSchool board meeting disrupted by anti-maskers
Plus updates on vaccine mandates, EWEB forest Eugene 4J meeting disrupted by anti-maskers Last Wednesday the Eugene 4J School Board held its first in-person meeting since the beginning of the pandemic. It also marked the first meeting since the Gov. Brown announced mask mandates inside K-12 schools. To no surprise […]
Continue readingOn mask and vaccine mandates, and what is holding some back
With Delta surge, masks return The Oregon Health Authority has followed the CDC in recommending all to wear masks in indoor public settings. A mandate has not returned, and Lane County is now simply following in amplifying the recommendation for now, but is working on a proposal to provide to […]
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