Full recording of the Portland Area Workers' Rights Board hearing on the High Cost of Low Wage Temporary and Seasonal Work for the City of Portland and Metro. The WRB is a project of Portland Jobs with Justice. Panelists included State Representative Michael Dembrow, who chaired the hearing; Dr. Veronica Dujon, Associate Dean, Portland State University; Francisco Lopez, Executive Director, CAUSA Oregon; Rev. Kate Lore, Social Justice Minister, First Unitarian Church; Joel Rosenblit, labor attorney; and Rev. Dr. David Wheeler, Pastor, First Baptist Church. Presenting to the panel were Margaret Butler, Director of Jobs with Justice; Toby Green, Laborers International Union; Dr. Mary King, Economics Professor, PSU; Aimie Franceshi, Metro Parks Seasonal Worker; Delarie Finch, City Recreation Assistant; Ellen Ino, Metro Zoo Seasonal Worker; Jason Epton, City Seasonal Maintenance Worker; Crystal Thomas, City Recreation Worker; Alisha, community member, Dishman patron; Erika Johnson, City Recreation Worker; and Yan Embrik, Metro Parks Seasonal Worker.
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