Events

On March 18, 2020, Unite Oregon, Voz Workers Rights Education Project, and the 20 organizations of the PMPC held a multi-issue candidate forum, asking the five candidates for Portland City Council, Position 2, who filed by nominating petition and who unanimously supported the PMPC 20/20 Vision Platform, how they will enact our demands while under […]

On September 23, 2020, the PMPC co-organized a comprehensive forum, Police Violence Against the People of Portland, featuring those targeted by state violence, medical and legal experts, and on-the-ground observers. Hosted by Portland United Against Hate, Unite Oregon, First Unitarian Portland, and Portland-Metro People’s Coalition and attended by over 500 community members.

Former Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty and Reverend William Barber of the Poor People’s Campaign call budgets “moral statements” that must reflect the values of the public. Yet, while the Portland metro region is booming with wealth, we are told time and again there is no money to fund community needs. Why is our […]

Grassroots groups often struggle to do critical social justice work with limited resources. These conditions can prevent us from joining forces to build the power necessary to confront institutionalized racism, austerity, gentrification, climate change, and more. The PMPC hosts bimonthly Delegate Assemblies, where representatives of our nearly 30 Participating Organizations meet to present our respective […]

PMPC People’s Policy Lab The PMPC hosts policy workshops for organizers to learn the mechanics of our local city, county and metro governments; how to write, campaign for, pass and implement strong progressive policies; how to build strong coalitions and grassroots people power to get our ideas on the ballot or passed as ordinances; how […]

On October 6, 2018, the PMPC held its first Electoral Forum, with speakers from each of the ballot measures. We also produced a Voter Guide. PMPC Electoral Forums are an opportunity to learn about the measures but also to understand how they are interrelated. The 2018 ballot contained two distinct visions of our future: one […]

Saturday, April 14, 2018, 10 – 3 pm SEIU Local 503, 6401 SE Foster Rd. Portland, OR 97206 Thank you for joining us at the inaugural Portland-Metro People’s Convention. Together we unanimously passed the Portland-Metro People’s Bill of Rights and 2018 Policy Platform!  Please visit the Platform page for more information. 350PDX AFSCME Local 88 Alliance for […]