Unions and Workers Calling for Culture Change After (Another) Racist Incident

Workers and unions are demanding responses and changes in construction industry culture after another racist and violent incident. In May 2020, a noose was hung on the PSU/OHSU/PCC/City of Portland project in downtown Portland. Oregon Tradeswomen, Constructing Hope, and a wide range of community organizations, including labor unions, are demanding accountability, including nine concrete next steps from Anderson Construction and other involved actors. President Percy was copied in a public letter to Anderson Construction. PSU-AAUP supports our members’ rights to feel safe in their workspaces, and will be monitoring responses to the recent public letter.
 
See this overview article for further information: https://nwlaborpress.org/2020/07/noose-incident/