•  How conflicting values come into play with workplace re-organization.
•  The importance of community support and union solidarity.
•  The role of culture and creativity in organizing.
•  That unions are necessary also for young, college-educated workers.
•  That there are important continuities through labor history.
•  The importance of worker and community access to public space.

Both with PNLHA and student tours, officers and member-activists of Local 5 met with us, on Powell’s Burnside front porch, as did high school student union activists who were part of the May Day march. With advance notice (please), Local 5 is usually able to provide enthusiastic, articulate members to talk about the struggle that created their union and the current situation at the unionized bookstore. Their office number is (503) 228-5047. Walking through Powell’s is interesting, and you usually can find workers willing to talk, if briefly, about the difference a union has made. Note that “Cost of Living” a zine published by Local 5,  highlights Portland’s labor history and relates it to today’s issues.