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Medical Mask

A towering inflatable rat wearing a surgical mask looms over a labor demonstration in Portland's Lloyd District, its claws raised menacingly beside a bright yellow truck bearing the message 'Shame on Kaiser Permanente.' Masked healthcare workers and union supporters cluster around the symbolic creature beneath autumn trees, their presence creating a powerful tableau of organized dissent. The overcast Oregon sky provides a muted backdrop to the bold red and blue protest signage, while fallen leaves scattered across the pavement hint at the season of change both literally and figuratively. — ISO 3200 · 80mm · f/5.6 · 1/125

Kaiser Nurses Rally With Giant Rat Protest

Portland, Oregon

Healthcare workers and union supporters gather around an inflatable rat protest symbol during a Kaiser Permanente nurses' strike demonstration in Portland's Lloyd District.