The Justice for Fair Living Wages protest / rally event was around noon time in Portland Oregon.
Organized by SEIU [Local 49] a rally to demand living wages, health care, and sick days for ALL janitors in PDX.
The event stated with speakers and speeches from community organizers and working janitors.
It was followed by speeches by the mayor and county commissioners.
Then the 300+ rally took to the streets (I mean the sidewalks) ...
over 4 blocks long the line stretched with family's & janitors & community members walking in solidarity
VIDEOS:
 http://youtu.be/DskVHSBPFHw PART 1 (rally & Interview)- 3.min
http://youtu.be/USaC9oeny14 PART 2 (speeches) - 17.min
http://youtu.be/N1OAAPPoQcI PART 3 (march through downtown) - 12.min
In video Part 2...
Commissioner Kafoury speaks at 8:35, followed by Mayor Adams, then Commissioner Cogen
"JUSTICE FOR JANITORS - JUSTICE FOR ALL"
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(12 minute video)
This is the compressed version from this event, which contains interview, speeches <mostly> from City Hall and a couple minutes of footage from the march