Kaiser Nurses Rally With Giant Rat Protest

A towering inflatable rat wearing a surgical mask looms over a labor demonstration in Portland's Lloyd District, its claws raised menacingly beside a bright yellow truck bearing the message 'Shame on Kaiser Permanente.' Masked healthcare workers and union supporters cluster around the symbolic creature beneath autumn trees, their presence creating a powerful tableau of organized dissent. The overcast Oregon sky provides a muted backdrop to the bold red and blue protest signage, while fallen leaves scattered across the pavement hint at the season of change both literally and figuratively.

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Caption

Healthcare workers and union supporters gather around an inflatable rat protest symbol during a Kaiser Permanente nurses' strike demonstration in Portland's Lloyd District.

Description

A towering inflatable rat wearing a surgical mask looms over a labor demonstration in Portland's Lloyd District, its claws raised menacingly beside a bright yellow truck bearing the message 'Shame on Kaiser Permanente.' Masked healthcare workers and union supporters cluster around the symbolic creature beneath autumn trees, their presence creating a powerful tableau of organized dissent. The overcast Oregon sky provides a muted backdrop to the bold red and blue protest signage, while fallen leaves scattered across the pavement hint at the season of change both literally and figuratively.

Location

Kaiser Permanente Tower, 500 Northeast Multnomah Street, Lloyd District, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97232, United States

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Subject

Labor Strike Healthcare Workers Protest Rally Portland Oregon Inflatable Rat Nurses Union Kaiser Permanente Worker Rights

Keywords

Yellow Truck Autumn Trees Overcast Sky Lloyd District Medical Mask Street Protest Union Demonstration Frontline Workers Large Group Public Demonstration Healthcare Crisis Labor Dispute Union Solidarity Concrete Planter Red Text Sign Blue Text Sign Protest Symbol Urban Setting Fall Season

Technical

Captured: September 28, 2021
Camera: GFX 100
Lens: Fujifilm Fujinon GF80mm F1.7 R WR
Focal length: 80 mm
Aperture: ƒ/5.6
Shutter: 1/125 s
ISO: 3200
Resolution: 11648 × 8736 (101.8 MP)
File size: 101 MB

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