Collective bargaining

Portland Public Schools teachers close to settling new contract

PAT negotiators say they're hopeful they can formalize the deal Thursday.

City of Portland ratifies DCTU deal

The six-union agreement runs through July 1, 2020.

New System laundry strike ends after two days

Strikers got symbolic support from the laundry's customers and from Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek.

Workers at TriMet ratify new 3-year deal

The vote was 1,220 to 68, overwhelmingly in favor.

Pushed to the limit, laundry workers strike

New System Laundry wants to pay minimum wage, and double the amount workers contribute to health insurance.

At Volunteers of America, still no contract

The publicly funded non-profit has adopted a ‘right-to work’ stance.

ATU reaches deal at TriMet

TriMet included approximately 40 union proposals in its final offer, and that proved to be enough to clinch the deal.

Union coalition reaches tentative agreement with City of Portland

The deal with the City of Portland delivers long-overdue raises and more gender parity.

Legacy Emanuel settles with SEIU

Strike averted, hospital support workers ratify a new contract.

Strike date set at Legacy Emanuel hospital

Over 750 support workers could walk out as soon as Nov. 8.

Strike at Lane County

A week-long strike shuts county clinics and dumps in a dispute over pay and health care.

DCTU votes to authorize strike

And the City of Portland HR director announced her resignation.

Portland City workers take strike authorization vote

The DCTU union coalition declared impasse Sept. 27.

Faith group investigates conditions among Nabisco workers in Mexico

A staffing agency buses in Nabisco's Monterrey workforce, who work 12 hour shifts for under $2 an hour.

DCTU declares impasse at City of Portland

Bargaining for over 1,000 employees has been going on since Jan. 5 without success.

WPAS strike ends, but strikers fired

WPAS, which does business with union health and pension trusts, fired 10 members of Seattle-based OPEIU Local 8.

OPEIU Local 8 strike at Welfare & Pension Inc. continues

After seven months without a contract, 95 workers who administer health and pension benefits for Pacific Northwest union members walked off the job Aug. 23.

TriMet declares impasse in contract negotiations

This is the third time in a row that bargaining between TriMet and Local 757 has reached deadlock.

At City of Portland, Laborers and COPPEA ratify new contracts, but DCTU still waiting

Though several other City of Portland bargaining units have ratified new contracts, District Council of Trade Unions is headed to mediation with the City.

AWPPW rejects Georgia-Pacific / Koch Industries concessionary contract proposal

Profitable Georgia-Pacific proposed a two-tier wage and benefit system, and a slew of other concessions.

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