BEAVERTON'S HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMISSION WILL HOST SPEAKER ON ECONOMIC JUSTICE
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: August 21st, 2015 10:20 AM
BEAVERTON, Ore. - The City of Beaverton's Human Rights Advisory Commission (HRAC) will host speaker Brad Avakian on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 6:30 p.m. at the Beaverton City Library, 12375 SW Fifth St. Brad Avakian, commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, will discuss the Bureau's core mission which is to protect employment rights of workers through equal and nondiscriminatory treatment, encourage and enforce compliance with state wages, hour laws, and terms and conditions of employment. Commissioner Avakian will also discuss ensuring access to housing and public accommodations free from discrim ination.
"Equipping workers with the knowledge to understand what their rights are as an employee is fundamental to the protection of workers' rights," said Sheri Struk, HRAC vice-chair. "It's also equally important for businesses to understand the laws and to comply with them. This is a great opportunity for workers and business owners to learn more."
HRAC seeks to ensure that residents and visitors to Beaverton are treated with respect and given the opportunity to thrive in a safe and welcoming environment. The commission strives to educate individuals about the various populations that make up the city's diverse community. This is accomplished through many activities, including quarterly cultural conversations, during which residents or individuals who work in Beaverton can share their experiences based on their identification in certain racial, religious, or other groups. HRAC meets on the first Wednesday of each month.
To learn more, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/hrac, or contact Bob Crocker at 503-350-4024 or rcrocker@BeavertonOregon.gov.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2015, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press with cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, rece ived a Silver Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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"Equipping workers with the knowledge to understand what their rights are as an employee is fundamental to the protection of workers' rights," said Sheri Struk, HRAC vice-chair. "It's also equally important for businesses to understand the laws and to comply with them. This is a great opportunity for workers and business owners to learn more."
HRAC seeks to ensure that residents and visitors to Beaverton are treated with respect and given the opportunity to thrive in a safe and welcoming environment. The commission strives to educate individuals about the various populations that make up the city's diverse community. This is accomplished through many activities, including quarterly cultural conversations, during which residents or individuals who work in Beaverton can share their experiences based on their identification in certain racial, religious, or other groups. HRAC meets on the first Wednesday of each month.
To learn more, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/hrac, or contact Bob Crocker at 503-350-4024 or rcrocker@BeavertonOregon.gov.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2015, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press with cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, rece ived a Silver Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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