Portland Comedian and Musician Creme Brulee Has Become a Fixture of the Protests—Mostly By Dancing

“The idea that they saw, despite knowing that we where going to march in to town and probably going to get tear gassed and want to vomit, I was still—and everyone was still—joyous. That I think is a better ‘threat’ to the government than a peaceful protest because a joyful protest is one that isn’t going to stop.”

After Demands by Black Dancers, Union Jacks Strip Club Agrees to Cultural Sensitivity Training and Listening Sessions

A Labor Movement Demands Better Treatment for Portland’s Black Strippers

Burgerville Union Picketers Shut Down a Southeast Portland Store on Friday. And They’re Poised to Go on Strike Again

A four-day-long strike by Burgerville employees came to an end Sunday when the Burgerville Workers Union said management agree to renegotiate wage contracts. But another strike could be imminent.

Burgerville Workers Union Ends Strike After Management Agrees to Renegotiate Wages

A strike by workers at Portland Burgerville stores came to an end today after management agreed to renegotiate wage proposals with the Burgerville Workers Union.

Portland Burgerville Workers Launch Strike Over Failed Wage Negotiations

Workers at four Portland Burgerville locations—the Convention Center, 92nd Avenue and Powell Street, Hawthorne and Montavilla—this morning walked off the job in protest of wage negotiations.

Portland Burgerville Workers Prepare to Strike on Saturday Over Wage Negotiations

For nearly a year, workers with the Burgerville Workers Union have been calling for a boycott in demand of fair contract negotiations with management.

Student Climate Activists Don’t Want the Portland Mayor to Fly to Copenhagen

What climate-striking teens want to tell the mayor.