Announcements
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Starbucks Strike Support Meeting
Saturday, December 20th @ 11:00 amTheo’s Coffee House, 199 W 8th Ave. Eugene Union baristas across the country are on an open-ended ULP strike, the longest in Starbucks’ history, after years of illegal union busting and refusal to settle a fair contract by the company. Workers are demanding fair hours, higher take-home pay, and a…
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ERWC Event – A Study of “Introduction to Constructive Criticism”
The Eugene Revolutionary Womans Committee (RWC) will be hosting a study of “Introduction to Constructive Criticism” and will be reading sections of “Combat Liberalism” by Mao Zedibg. 6:30 to 8:30, Friday, May 23rd @ the Lavender Network, 440 Maxwell Rd, Eugene.
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Bigfoot Beverages Threatens to Sue ESSN
We stand with striking workers and we’re coming for Eric Forrest and Andy Moore, co-presidents of Bigfoot Vending, for their racist, anti-worker, anti-union tactics. These two can shove their corporate greed where the sun doesn’t shine. In a desperate letter sent by their union-busting lawyers, they accuse ESSN and our Network Allies of planning “unlawful…
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Measure 118 Events in our area this week.
Measure 118 is a true peoples initiative; it will give every Oregonian $1600 a year by raising the corporate minimum tax on the largest corporations’ sales over $25 million dollars to 3%. This tax will not affect local small businesses, it will not cause an apocalypse, it will simply return some of them money that…
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Union Drink Night & Union Thugs MC Meeting
Union Drink Night Union brothers and sisters join us for drinks and solidarity on the 1st Wednesday of every month. Date: Wednesday, Oct 2ndTime: 6:00 pm Location: Oakshire Brewing,207 Madison St, Eugene Note: yes, you have to buy your own drinks, were not that nice.
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Bargaining Updates
Union Drink Night Our first drink night was a lot of fun, we hope to see more of your union brothers and sisters at the next one. This is a great opportunity to build solidarity and get to know our brothers and sisters in different union locals. It’s just a fun time, but sorry, you…
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Union Drink Night
Union brothers and sisters join us for drinks and solidarity on the 1st Wednesday of every month. Date: 1st Wednesday of every monthTime: 6:00 pm Location: Oakshire Brewing,207 Madison St, Eugene Note: yes, you have to buy your own drinks, were not that nice.
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Solidarity Report – August 2024
Bargaining Update: UO Student Workers (UOSW)Next Bargaining SessionDate: 08/12/24 Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pmLocation: Room 125 Chiles Wing of the Lillis Business Complex, 955 E 13th Ave, EugeneJoin via Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/97942807232 Notes: Last bargaining session was 7/25/24, A network observe was present along with observers from GTFF, United Academics, and ONA. Teamsters and ONA…
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OSEA fights for the safety of students and workers
The Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA) Chapter 1 has been in a special bargaining session with 4J School District to try and get the district to follow new laws that were passed to protect students and workers, but the management team headed up by a Portland based Lawyer seem less concerned with protecting children and…
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SOLIDARITY REPORT – July 2024
We hope you all had a safe and fun 4th of July. We all know that the 4th of July is a celebration of America declaring its independence from England, and it’s important to remember regardless of your ideology the Declaration of Independence is clear that “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all…
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ESSN Annual Meeting
When: Saturday, June 29thTime: 2:00 pm Location: AFSCME Hall, 688 Charnelton St. Eugene. The Eugene Springfield Solidarity Network will be holding its annual members and ally meeting this Saturday at 2pm. We invite all members, allies, and friends to attend. There will be a BBQ spread, burgers and dogs with vegan options. We will be…
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UOSW 2nd Bargaining Session, 2 for the workers, 0 for management.
UOSW Bargaining Team So, I went to the 2nd bargaining session for the UO Student Workers (UOSW) and again the UOSW did an outstanding job, they were professional, and their presentation were articulate and well organized. In contrast, managements bargaining team showed up late, refused to engage with the workers, and did not present anything.…
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Solidarity Report
Network News and Updates / June 2024 Good Day to our Network members, allies, and firends. This is the first of our monthly newsletters that we will be sending out moving forward. Many of you may be aware that ESSN is working on rebuilding our network after coming out of the pandemic and I am…
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UOSW turn out Strong for their First Bargaining Sesson
UOSW Begin bargaining their first contract after winning the fight to form their union Following a hard-fought organizing campaign, UOSW-UAW and community members rallied outside Johnson Hall at 12 PM on Wednesday, May 29th, to energize their members and gather community support before marching to the EMU for their first bargaining session. The atmosphere was…