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Pamplin Media Group May 03 2021 Readers sound off on congressional action supporting labor unions, Sen. Ginny Burdick s retirement and drug prices. Our faith traditions compel us to advocate for the dignity of all workers, for their right to have a voice in the workplace about conditions affecting their well-being. In Portland and across the United States, we have seen American heroes in grocery stores, post offices and hospitals. During COVID-19, more became essential workers and many had to risk their lives going to work in unsafe conditions. We stood with workers at a local hospital as they spent the year trying to negotiate fair and safe working conditions. We were with fledgling fast-food unions, with hospital support workers seeking fair pay and safe working conditions, with Amazon employees demanding the right to take bathroom breaks, and letter carriers resisting the efforts of the Postal Service to slow the delivery of vote-by-mail ballots. ....
Oregon governor taps long-time political ally as not-obvious choice for high-paid energy policy post Updated 6:30 AM; Today 6:30 AM Oregon Sen. Ginny Burdick, D-Portland, at the state Capitol on Jan. 14, 2019. Dave Killen / Staff Dave Killen Facebook Share Gov. Kate Brown has tapped Sen. Ginny Burdick, D-Portland, to serve on the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, giving her long-time political ally a well-paid position that would also deliver a major boost to her public pension after a single three-year term. Burdick, 73, is not an obvious choice for the wonky position on the council, a federally funded panel that provides policy and planning leadership on regional power, fish and wildlife issues. ....