Collective Bargaining Archives

Nearly 1,800 nurses and clinicians may strike June 19 at Providence Portland, Providence Seaside, and Providence Home Health and Hospice.

If approved, the agreement with Oregon Nurses Association will boost base pay between 33% and 48%, depending on experience.

The deal with AFSCME Local 189 comes after Portland City Council chastised auditor Simone Rede for bargaining.

In total, 962 nurses represented by the Oregon Nurses Association were eligible to vote, and nearly every one did. It was near unanimous.

For the second time in a row, Painters Local 10 obtained historic pay raises for members. Readiness to strike made all the difference.

Facing a May 1 strike date, painting contractors came back to the table proposing $9.66 in raises over three years.

Writers Guild of America unanimously called the strike after 6 weeks bargaining with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

The deal resolves a conflict over when officers could review their own body cam footage, and came just days ahead of a legal deadline.

UA Local 290’s agreement covers about 80 members who install and maintain natural gas pipelines for natural gas utilities.

About 320 commercial, industrial and bridge painters may strike May 1 if they don’t reach agreement with union-signatory contractors.