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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

Northwest Starbucks workers prepare to bargain

Nov 2, 2022

In Oregon and Washington, union Starbucks shops have bargaining dates set throughout November and early December.

Collective Bargaining

AFSCME members ratify new deal with Transition Projects

Nov 2, 2022

The contract covers case managers, residential advocates and other workers helping people transition from homelessness into housing.

Collective Bargaining

Weyerhaeuser strike: Six weeks in, still no deal

Oct 19, 2022

Machinists union members voted down another Weyerhaeuser proposal that failed to fix the core issues behind the walkout.

Collective Bargaining

OPB workers ratify contract bringing raises and bonus

Oct 19, 2022

In the end, management proposed a 4% raise in year one and merit-based raises of at least 1.5% in years 2 and 3.

Collective Bargaining

OHSU workers ratify contract

Oct 19, 2022

AFSCME Local 328’s new agreement guarantees across-the-board raises of 7% in year one and 5% in years two and three.

Collective Bargaining

Weyerhaeuser strike enters fifth week

Oct 7, 2022

Weyerhaeuser mills and log yards across the Northwest have been silent as the lumber giant faces off against its own workers.

Collective Bargaining

Workers ratify contract at Central City Concern

Oct 7, 2022

Central City Concern workers will get raises totaling 14.5% over the coming year and another 3% in 2024 under the new contract.

Collective Bargaining

AFSCME reaches tentative agreement with OHSU

Oct 7, 2022

If ratified by members, it would include across-the-board raises of 7%, 5%, and 5% over three years, and ratification bonuses.

Collective Bargaining

Strikes hit Weyerhaeuser all over the Northwest

Sep 14, 2022

Machinists District Lodge W24 members overwhelmingly rejected what Weyerhaeuser called its “final” contract offer, and authorized a strike.

Collective Bargaining

Multnomah County may be near deal on contract

Sep 14, 2022

AFSCME Local 88 and Multnomah County are closer to agreement on a new three-year contract covering more than 3,000 county employees. 

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