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Union Voice

A determined healthcare worker with dreadlocks commands attention through a red and white megaphone, her infectious smile contrasting with the serious nature of the Kaiser Permanente nurses' strike in Portland's Lloyd District. Behind her, a bold crimson banner emblazoned with "CAN YOU HEAR US NOW?" amplifies her message to the sea of red-clad supporters gathered in the foreground. The late afternoon light filters through verdant trees, casting a warm glow over this moment of collective action outside the towering Kaiser Permanente headquarters on Northeast Multnomah Street. — ISO 5000 · 80mm · f/5.6 · 1/125

Union Voice Rises in Portland Healthcare Strike

Portland, Oregon

A nurse organizer rallies striking Kaiser Permanente workers with a megaphone during labor demonstrations in Portland's Lloyd District.