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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

Potential strike draws closer at OHSU

Sep 14, 2022

More than 7,000 AFSCME-represented workers at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) could strike as soon as Oct. 7.

Collective Bargaining

Washington school strike

Sep 14, 2022

Students in several Washington school districts are beginning the school year with a lesson in union organizing. 

Collective Bargaining

Teamsters reach agreement with American Medical Response

Sep 14, 2022

Over 600 ambulance crew members are voting on a a tentative agreement that brings more predictable schedules, more paid time off and raises.

Collective Bargaining

Railroads: nationwide contract, or nationwide strike

Aug 25, 2022

It’s the end of the line for railway union negotiations covering all 12 freight rail labor unions and 115,000 workers.

Collective Bargaining

Strike protests lawless sheet metal employer

Aug 17, 2022

Workers at a Vancouver sheet metal shop have been on strike since late July, bolstered by a strike fund and solidarity from union members across trades.

Collective Bargaining

Strike gets first contract for Portland preschool workers

Aug 17, 2022

Daycare workers at the Crystal Springs location of Growing Seeds went on strike in August. It quickly brought an agreement with management.

Collective Bargaining

Paper giant improves its offer after nine-day strike

Aug 3, 2022

Graphic Packaging workers had gone without general raises since their previous contract ended Feb. 28, 2020.

Collective Bargaining

OPB workers enter second month without contract

Aug 3, 2022

Management at OPB had an interesting wage proposal for 26 workers represented by SEIU Local 503: No raises for the next three years.

Collective Bargaining

TriMet workers extend contract through 2024

Aug 3, 2022

Portland-area transit workers will get raises at the end of this year and next, but otherwise their union contract will remain unchanged.

Collective Bargaining

Nurses ratify two more Providence contracts

Aug 3, 2022

Members of the Oregon Nurses Association at Providence hospitals in Portland and Milwaukie approved two-year contracts with their employer.

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