PCASC in the News
Up one levelWilamette Week on Ben Linder
[April 4th, 2007] On April 28, 1987, U.S.-backed "Contras" in Nicaragua killed Portlander Ben Linder—a mechanical engineer, juggler, clown, unicyclist and volunteer in a country that was a battlefield in the Cold War.
Freightliner faces truckload of trade issues
Monday, April 02, 2007 BRENT HUNSBERGER and JEFF KOSSEFF The Oregonian
Hope in Venezuela, fear in Colombia
A delegation of eight Portland-area unionists visited Venezuela and Colombia for 10 days Nov. 9-20, meeting union activists and coming to grips with what life is like for workers in those countries.
North Portland-based organizers share stories of South American journey
Article about CBLOC delegation to Venezuela & Colombia from the St. Johns Sentinel.
Local union leaders share insight from trip
Workers - The eight detail harsh contrasts between Venezuela and Colombia from their visit
AFSCME office gets mural by visiting artist from Venezuela
It all came together Nov. 1. Oregon Council 75 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) had a new office in need of beautification.
The Oregonian: Larger than life- Nelson Santana Venezuelan muralist
On a recent Friday night, before a standing-room-only crowd, a man named Nelson Santana spoke of the power of painting on walls.
Adbusters: 23 de Enero
We’re all familiar with the scene. Run-down shanty towns where the world’s poor try to get by amid violence, unsanitary conditions, political impotence, and bleak prospects for the future.


