Not an American Patrol Event
Media Advisory
October 12, 2006Contact:
Rick Hickey @ 503-569-4960 or Jim Ludwick @ 503-435-0141
HEAR YE HEAR YE U.S. CITIZENS & LEGAL IMMIGRANTS STOP ILLEGAL ALIENS FROM TAKING JOBS!
Join OFIR's Day Labor Protest at the BIGGEST Day Labor Site in Oregon
When: Saturday, October 14th, 2006 -- 7 a.m. Noon ...
Where: Portland, Oregon -- W. Burnside St. & NW 6th Avenue
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Are you a contractor, tradesman, or laborer in building and construction? Do you do landscape maintenance? Work in service trades? Home repairs?
We should NOT have to compete with illegal alien Workers hired by employers who may not pay Taxes or Comp or Insurance or observe other Labor Laws.
STAND UP For the American Worker & STOP Employers from Violating the Law.
Bring Cameras - Signs - Water.
Salem Protesters - Meet at Fred Meyer parking lot at Market & Lancaster at 5:30 am
Directions from Salem: Click Here for Maps
Others: You can use mapquest.com to get a map and driving directions.
If you can't attend but want to help, Call or E-Mail ICE, Construction Contractor's Board, Bureau of Labor, IRS. Cite this report below, which gives PROOF that "Day Laborers" are working "Under the Table"...
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On the 7th of August, 2006, Ramon ( no last name available ) presented himself on the corner to hire eight (8) Day Laborers to work on a project at 93rd and Foster for three weeks. The verbal contract was made to work for 12 dollars per hour to be paid daily at the rate of 100 dollars per day. During the first week, Naomi Ahmed, who represented himself as Wild West Construction's jobsite superintendent, complied with the verbal agreement and paid the workers duly and on time.
The following week, Mr, Ahmed stated that it would be better for him to pay the workers weekly so as to not have to be running to the bank for cash every day, after three weeks, he failed to do so and at this time owes the workers $4,000 (four thousand dollars) for the work completed. His excuse to not pay is that the workers did not do a good job and refuses to pay them until the work is repaired to his liking. Further contact with Mr. Ahmed has led to negative results and he adamantly refuses to honor his contract with the workers.
Portland Central America Solidarity Committee (PCASC) and Cross Border Labor Organizing Council (CBLOC)
311 N. Ivy St., Portland, Oregon 97227
Tel: 503-236-7916; E-mail: info@pcasc.net
www.pcasc.net
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Oregonians for Immigration Reform: Here is contact information for government agencies that should be stopping illegal hiring activity.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
toll-free national number for reporting suspicious activity: 1-866-347-2423
ICE Portland office 503-326-7475
This number gives a recorded message saying that they do not take reports from the public by telephone. They ask that you send a letter to them at this address:
Dept. of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Attn: Investigation
511 NW Broadway
Portland OR 97209
Internal Revenue Service
refer to their webpage: http://www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement/article/0,,id=106778,00.html
for instructions on reporting suspected tax fraud
Oregon Construction Contractors Board
503-378-4621; fax: 503-373-2007
email: ccb.info@state.or.us
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
971-673-0761; fax: 971-673-0762
email: BOLI.MAIL@state.or.us
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