Collective bargaining

Union members bargain collectively with their employers. Nonunion workers are on their own. In this section, we report on all aspects of collective bargaining: negotiation, mediation, and arbitration; impasses, lockouts, and strikes; and tentative agreements, votes, and ratification of new union contracts.

After 54 Days, Boeing strike is over

Boeing Machinists in Oregon and Washington returned to work Nov. 6 with historic contract gains, including raises totaling 43.65%.

Strike at Franz bakery in Springfield

Roughly 180 members of Bakers Local 114 at the Franz Bakery in Springfield have been on strike since Oct. 31.

AMR slow to reach first union contract at its new Washington County unit

In Washington County, AMR’s starting wage for EMTs is $18.39 per hour. In Multnomah County, under the union contract, it's $22.57 per hour.

Boeing workers say no to 35% raises

They’ve waited years to send a message: After lives spent building planes, they deserve a secure retirement.

UFCW 555 reaches agreement with Kroger

The Fred Meyer boycott is over. New contracts covering 11,000 workers will raise wages $4.50 over three years for the most senior workers.

Union pickets go up at fundraiser for homeless nonprofit

No contract after 16 months? Workers at New Avenues for Youth decided it was time to make their case to donors.

Kaiser settles with engineers on eve of strike

The 86 workers who keep Kaiser's equipment going got a decent offer only after they gave Kaiser a 10-day notice that they planned to strike.

Letter carrier contract would deliver annual raises of 1.3%

If approved, the contract will raise wages for over 200,000 letter carriers. If rejected, it will be decided by a neutral arbitrator.

UAW strike: The trolls were wrong

A year after the big strike wins for workers, the data is in. New car prices actually dropped 1.06% on average. And GM's market share is up.

Boeing strike enters sixth week

Boeing cut off strikers’ access to health benefits. Many have taken temporary jobs. But if anything, Boeing seems to be hurting even more.

Metal Trades kicks off bargaining at Vigor shipyards

For the second time in a row, union leaders will be bargaining with a new CEO and new ownership at shipyards in Portland and Seattle.

Longshore strike ends with 61.5% raises

Roughly 45,000 longshore workers shut down East and Gulf Coast ports in the first International Longshoremen's Association strike since 1977.

At Reed College still no union contract after a year

The workers currently make $17,260 per year, which after taxes is less than the cost of the room and board in the dorms where they work.

Letter carrier bargaining in deep freeze

Letter carriers have been working under an expired contract for more than 500 days, as negotiations between NALC and USPS drag on.

One year in, still no contract at Elysian Brewing

Some anti-union employees called for a decertification vote, but the result of that Oct. 1 tally was 21 in favor of the union and 9 against.

Boeing strike continues

Roughly 33,000 Machinists union members are nearing the fourth week of a historic strike at Boeing, with no obvious end in sight.

At Bigfoot, Teamsters strike to save their pension

Roughly 240 Teamsters have been on strike since Sept. 19 at Bigfoot Beverages, which distributes alcohol and soft drinks in Central Oregon.

Longshore strike shuts down East Coast ports

It’s the first strike since 1977 for members of the ILA. They earn far less than members of the West Coast longshore union ILWU.

Oregon nursing home workers may strike

More than 3,000 unionized nursing home workers across Oregon are operating under expired contracts as of Oct. 1.

Machinists strike begins at Boeing

Boeing workers had a pension before 2016. They want it back.

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