Collective Bargaining

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

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.

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

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.