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Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste ([[PCUN]]) is [[Oregon]]’s farmworker Union founded in 1977 founded "in response to an increase in immigration raids in Oregon".<ref>[http://www.pcun.org/, Accessed January 30 2018</ref> [[Accion Politica PCUNista]] (APP) is the "Electoral Organizing Arm" for PCUN.<ref>[http://www.accionpoliticapcunista.org/our-history.html Our History, Accessed January 30 2018</ref>
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See [[Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste]].
 
 
==Partners==
 
 
 
[[PCUN]] "works closely with a wide variety of other local organizations, including eight 'sister organizations' brought together under the umbrella of “[[CAPACES]]”. [[CAPACES]] is a movement-building collaborative fostering relationships, cross-training, plus more shared sense of vision and scale."
 
 
 
The ten [[CAPACES]] network organizations have combined staff totaling seventy. Like [[PCUN]], four other CAPACES network organizations are based in Woodburn, [[Oregon]]:
 
 
 
*[[CAPACES Leadership Institute]]- Prepares leaders to lead and support social justice work
 
*[[Farmworker Housing Development Corporation]]: Develops and manages farmworker housing units in Marion and Polk County
 
*[[Voz Hispana Causa Chavista]]- Organizes Latino voters and educates community members of the legacy of Cesar Chavez
 
*[[Mujeres Luchadoras Progresistas]]- Promotes economic and leadership development for farmworker women
 
 
 
Four other [[CAPACES]] network organizations are based in Salem:
 
 
 
*[[CAUSA]]-Oregon’s statewide immigrant rights coalition
 
*[[Latinos Unidos Siempre]] (LUS)- Develops Latino youth leadership
 
*[[Mano a Mano Family Center]]- Helps Latino families become self-sufficient and active members of the community
 
*[[Salem-Keizer Coalition for Equality]]- Empowers Latino families to take an active role in their children’s education and in advocating for equity in the public education system.
 
 
 
==External Websites==
 
 
 
*[http://www.accionpoliticapcunista.org/]
 
*[http://www.pcun.org/]
 
 
 
==References==
 
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[[Category: Illegal Immigration]]
 
[[Category: Oregon]]
 
[[Category:Accion Politica PCUNista]]
 
[[Category:CAPACES network organizations]]
 
[[Category:PCUN]]
 

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