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Comment on Portland unionists protest immigration raids by Anastasia Christman
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Comments for NW Labor Press
More than 100 federal workers, union members, and allies rallied July 30 in downtown Portland to protest immigration raids at workplaces and federal buildings.
“We took an oath to the Constitution — not to a king, not to any administration.”The event was organized by the Federal Unionist Network (FUN), an informal network of federal union members.
IBEW Local 48 supported the rally with members holding union banners.
Local 48 Business Manager Garth Bachman told the crowd he was there because immigration raids affect all workers, in both private and public sectors.
Workers can and should make demands of ICE and of elected officials, Glennon told the crowd of union workers and organizers.
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