Collective bargaining

For shipyard workers, contract … or strike

Union shipyard workers in Portland and Seattle will decide April 28 whether to approve a new tentative agreement with employer Vigor Marine.

Strike vote at Providence St. Vincent

A unit of 1,600 nurses at Providence St. Vincent hospital in Southwest Portland will vote April 19 to May 3 on whether to authorize a strike.

Penske technicians get raises in 3-year contract

The three-year contract contains wage increases of 5.5% in the first year, 3.5% in the second and 3% in the third.

Pacific Power linemen ratify new contract

The contract raises wages, increases the 401(k) match, and adds sick leave hours and floating holidays for 285 utility workers.

Tree trimmers reject tentative agreement

A IBEW Local 125 unit of about 430 tree trimmers last month rejected a tentative agreement by an overwhelmingly margin—98%, with turnout of about 60%.

Over 700 Providence nurses rally in show of unity

Providence nurses want staffing ratios, adequate breaks, affordable health insurance, and adequate pay increases.

Shipyard workers vote again to authorize strike

The Metal Trades Council is planning a community support rally at the Portland shipyard’s main gate at 9:30 a.m. April 9.

In tulip capital, farm workers strike

Flower and bulb harvest workers in Washington struck for three days—until management agreed to come to the bargaining table.

Shipyard workers reject tentative agreement

Metal trades unions will hold a second strike vote after 900 Portland and Seattle shipyard workers rejected a deal with Vigor Marine.

Portland Nabisco maintenance workers get raises

Machinists, electricians and operating engineers at the Mondelez-Nabisco bakery in Portland have new contract agreements.

Nurses say strike could be coming at Providence

Two years into the pandemic, nurses at Providence health facilities statewide are at a breaking point. Will Providence listen?

UFCW reaches tentative deal with Safeway, Albertsons

Fred Meyer and Safeway/Albertsons bargained separately this time. Safeway and Albertsons are owned by Boise-based Albertsons Companies.

First union contract for behavioral health workers in the Columbia Gorge

After 16 months of negotiating, employees of the Mid-Columbia Center for Living will see pay increases totaling 13% over the next three years.

The Daily News offers 13¢ raise

The Longview newsroom joined the NewsGuild last May. But bargaining with Lee Enterprises—which owns 77 newspapers—isn't going well.

After two years, a new union contract for Portland police

The union and City have been negotiating the contract since early 2020, and have been in mediation since mid-2021.

THE DEFENDER: Talking union with Portland Thorns player Emily Menges

NWSL players won a 60% raise in minimum salary in their first-ever union contract—five years after unionizing.

Last minute deal averts strike at City of Portland

After the City of Portland improved its offer, workers voted to approve a new contract and call off the strike that was set to start Feb. 10.

Portland City workers set Feb. 10 strike date

Unless an agreement is reached before then, roughly 1,200 city workers represented by the District Council of Trade Unions will go on strike.

After two strikes, Springfield hospital workers approve contract

The deal means over 22% raises over three years on average for roughly 300 support workers at one of only two for-profit hospitals in Oregon.

Next up for UFCW: Safeway and Albertsons contract talks

The union has been in contract negotiations with Albertsons and Safeway management since July 2021.

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