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Fainting Workers Raise Questions About Nike Sweatshop Pledge

Workers have regularly fainted from the heat or other conditions at factories where Nike goods were made, raising questions about the global company’s decades-old pledge to end its relationship with sweatshops. For example, an independent investigation documented temperatures over 98 degrees and workers skipping water and bathroom breaks to save time as a source of the fainting at one Vietnamese factory. [ProPublica via Oregonian]

Plan To Spur Portland Housing

Gov. Tina Kotek and Mayor Keith Wilson are proposing a plan to spur housing development in Portland. They’re asking City Council to waive all system development charges until there are 5,000 homes in development. [Oregonian 🔒]

Court Battle Over Cannabis Labor Law

On the news roundup, some cannabis business owners are challenging Measure 119, which requires them to support the creation of labor unions at their shops. In federal court, the businesses are arguing that the U.S. Constitution and federal law (which preempt state law) which would allow them to oppose unions. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

Ankeny Alley is the place to be tomorrow for our 503 Day block party. And not coincidentally it was last week’s scavenger hunt.

A few readers got the not-too-subtle message I dropped into the segment last week:

• “It's home to the world-famous 503 Day celebration,” writes reader Rick Turoczy.
• “This is the always beautiful and bustling Ankeny Alley Plaza, home to the upcoming City Cast Portland blowout, I mean block party on May 3, in celebration of 503 Day,” writes reader Heidi Franklin.

Marcos was among the readers to note that the sculpture was part of 2024 Winter Light Festival — "Nautilus Deep Sea," by Sparks Designs.

A couple readers lamented the Portland establishments that used to be nearby:

• “Played near there at Buskathon. Used to be the home of [sniff] The 24-Hour Church of Elvis. 😥“ writes Leo S.
• “Valentines used to be there, I miss that spot.” writes reader Ben Toledo.

A shoutout to the first 10 readers to name the location: Heidi Franklin, Steven Mc, Deanna S-O, Lori S., Amy M., Ella B., David C., Brian C., Rosanne Marmor, and Rick Turoczy.

This week’s scavenger hunt comes from reader Leigh Anne K.

Where is this mural?

Please click here to send me the location — and anything you know about it.

If you’re new to the newsletter, there’s a scavenger hunt every Friday. Please send me the location if you know it — and for unofficial bonus points, anything you know about it. In next week’s newsletter, I’ll shout out the first 10 readers who respond correctly (and reveal the answer).

📸 Want to submit a photo? Please email me a snapshot of somewhere in the Portland metro area, and we’ll consider it for an upcoming “Where Is It?” segment!