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Video surveillance footage shows Rep. Nearman opening a Capitol door to right-wing protesters in December. Oregon State Legislature, video screenshot
Good morning, Portland. Welcome to May! Temperatures will remain in the mid-60s today, with sunshine peeking out behind the clouds this afternoon. Now, for the news:
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May Day demonstrations held throughout Portland
May 1 is International Workers Day, a traditional day for marches, demonstrations and rallies in the Portland area Author: KGW Staff Updated: 9:10 PM PDT May 1, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. May Day demonstrations took place throughout Portland on Saturday, and more are expected later in the day.
May 1 is International Workers Day, a traditional day for marches, demonstrations and rallies in the Portland area.
In the morning, dozens gathered at Holladay Park in Northeast Portland to support the PRO Act, a bill that expands various labor protections related to employees rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace.
by Isabella Garcia • May 1, 2021 at 10:09 pm
Members from Anakbayan, Migrante, and other migrant rights groups stand in front of the ICE building following a May Day march. Portland Mercury
It’s May Day 2021 and, per usual, Portlanders held serval events around the city focused on workers rights, the largest of which was a caravan for migrant workers’ rights that ended in front of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Southwest Portland.
May Day, a nickname for May 1st, is International Workers Day, a holiday that is recognized by over 90 countries.
The migrant workers’ rights caravan and rally was led by International Migrants Alliance, a global alliance of organizations by and for migrants, refugees, and displaced peoples.
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A woman speaks on her phone as migrant workers queue up for Covid-19 testing in the Central district of Hong Kong on May 1, 2021, after the government ordered all foreign domestic workers to get tested after two domestic workers who entered the city from overseas were found to be infected with a more infectious coronavirus variant. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP) Hong Kong migrant worker groups on Saturday criticised plans to make coronavirus vaccines compulsory for all foreign domestic helpers, labelling the move “discriminatory and unjust”. Health officials said they were planning to roll out mandatory inoculations for the 370,000 domestic helpers in the city, mostly poorly-paid women from the Philippines and Indonesia.
Hong Kong migrant worker groups on Saturday criticised plans to make coronavirus vaccines compulsory for all foreign domestic helpers, labelling the move "discriminatory and unjust". Health officials said they were planning to roll out mandatory inoculations for the 370,000 domestic helpers in the city, mostly poorly-paid women from the Philippines and Indonesia. Those wanting to apply for work visas or renew their current ones would need.