OUR 2022 AGENDA CENTERS THE URGENT NEEDS THAT STILL EXIST IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

During the 2021 legislative session, Fair Shot for All championed bills rooted in racial, gender, and economic justice that were meant to work in tandem to provide the immediate support we needed to survive the COVID-19 pandemic and recover from historic disinvestment in our communities. Together, we passed progressive policies that supported immigrants, renters, parents, and caregivers. Despite a virtual legislative session and the uncertainties of COVID-19, we were able to connect our community to their representatives and ensure that the voices of those most impacted were leading advocacy efforts.

Now we’re back and ready to fight for the policies we needed that weren’t passed in 2021. Immigrants still need legal representation, farmworkers still need fair wages and working conditions, and Black and brown Oregonians still need policies that ensure they feel safe in their communities. This is our shot to make Oregon a place where everyone can thrive.

FARMWORKER OVERTIME

For too long farmworkers have been excluded from receiving overtime pay. This exclusion has roots in the racist 1938 Federal Labor Standards Act, which sought to deny Black farmworkers from this benefit. This exclusion was wrong in 1938 and it’s wrong now. Farmworkers deserve to be paid for their hard work just like everyone else. Through this multi-year phased-in plan, farmworkers will finally receive the pay they deserve.

TRANSFORMING JUSTICE

Like most states across the country, Oregon’s public safety system was designed to uphold white supremacy. It’s time for us to transform our public safety system into one that truly provides justice and safety to all. Together, we can create a public safety system that provides help to people experiencing houselessness, mental health support to those in need, and that prioritizes rehabilitation over punishment.

UNIVERSAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION

Our country’s immigration court system is complex and confusing. Too many immigrants are left to navigate this complicated system by themselves when they’re given a deportation order, often in a language they’re not fluent in. Through Universal Legal Representation, Oregon would connect immigrants with legal support and help families stay together.