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Collective Bargaining

Nonunion workers are on their own. Union workers bargain collectively with their employers. In the Collective Bargaining section, we report on all aspects of that: negotiations, mediations, and arbitrations; impasses, lockouts, and strikes; and tentative agreements, votes, and ratification of new union contracts.

Collective Bargaining

Portland City Laborers begin strike

Feb 2, 2023

Laborers Local 483 wants raises that keep up with inflation. City HR says no, and Mayor Wheeler prepares to hire scabs.

Collective Bargaining

ATU wants an end to forced overtime in Lane Transit District contract

Feb 2, 2023

About 225 workers are covered by the contract, including bus operators, mechanics, customer service representatives and more.

Collective Bargaining

New Seasons union begins contract negotiations

Feb 2, 2023

Union and management agree they’re bargaining a contract that covers all stores represented by the union, rather than separate contracts for each store.

Collective Bargaining

Portland recreation dispute near resolution

Feb 2, 2023

City of Portland HR tried to pull a fast one: A revised step scale in which no one would be paid at the top step.

Collective Bargaining

UC grad workers end historic strike with big wins

Jan 18, 2023

The strike won pay increases of over 25% for teaching assistants, tutors and researchers, and that’s inspiring grad workers elsewhere.

Collective Bargaining

Residential electricians get $4/hour increase

Jan 4, 2023

The one-year contract covers work on single-family homes, duplexes, and some multi-family buildings in Oregon and Washington.

Collective Bargaining

Sound & Comm electricians get $3.43 raise

Jan 4, 2023

The one-year contract between IBEW Local 48 and NECA covers more than 750 workers in the Sound & Communications unit.

Collective Bargaining

Multnomah County: You’ll get your pay … later

Jan 4, 2023

The county says workers won’t get retroactive raises—ratified in November with back pay stretching back to July—until February.

Collective Bargaining

Portland laborers closer to strike

Jan 4, 2023

Laborers Local 483 and the City are far apart on wage negotiations, meaning workers across three City bureaus could strike in early February.

Collective Bargaining

City workers practice picketing as management continues to stall

Dec 14, 2022

In the month since the City of Portland pledged to present its wage proposal to Laborers Local 483, workers still haven’t received an offer.

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