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Collective bargaining
Letter carrier bargaining in deep freeze
Letter carriers have been working under an expired contract for more than 500 days, as negotiations between NALC and USPS drag on.
One year in, still no contract at Elysian BrewingÂ
Some anti-union employees called for a decertification vote, but the result of that Oct. 1 tally was 21 in favor of the union and 9 against.
Boeing strike continuesÂ
Roughly 33,000 Machinists union members are nearing the fourth week of a historic strike at Boeing, with no obvious end in sight.
At Bigfoot, Teamsters strike to save their pension
Roughly 240 Teamsters have been on strike since Sept. 19 at Bigfoot Beverages, which distributes alcohol and soft drinks in Central Oregon.Â
Longshore strike shuts down East Coast ports
It’s the first strike since 1977 for members of the ILA. They earn far less than members of the West Coast longshore union ILWU.
Oregon nursing home workers may strike
More than 3,000 unionized nursing home workers across Oregon are operating under expired contracts as of Oct. 1.
Machinists strike begins at Boeing
Boeing workers had a pension before 2016. They want it back.
UFCW Local 555 strikes Portland-area Fred Meyer stores
The union is now calling on customers to take part in a general boycott of Fred Meyer.
Portland-wide strike shuts 10 New Seasons stores for a day
As bargaining drags into its 20th month, the union has no choice but to escalate.
Northwest ironworkers ratify contract — on their third vote
The agreement raises compensation $16 over four years for more than 5,000 members of Ironworkers locals in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
UFCW 555 on strike at Fred Meyer (and now opposes the merger)Â
Approximately 4,500 grocery and meat workers in the Portland area are on strike through Labor Day weekend.
ATU members re-vote and ratify TriMet contract
About 2,500 TriMet workers have a new collective bargaining agreement that increases wages 13.6% over four years.
Hours before researcher strike, OHSU agrees to give raises
OHSU had said it would pay workers only the minimum salary set by the National Institutes of Health. When a strike neared, they reconsidered.
Northwest ironworkers reject a second employer offer
After voting down two previous offers, Local 29 members will vote on a third offer totaling $16 over four years.
City-wide New Seasons strike may be coming
Workers at 11 New Seasons Market locations in the Portland area are voting through Aug. 25 on whether to authorize a one-day strike.
Boeing workers vote to authorize a strike
The union contract with Boeing expires Sept. 12, at which point an estimated 34,000 workers could strike if they reject a final company offer.
Contracts raise wages for janitors and security guardsÂ
Service Employees International Union Local 49 represents about 800 security guards and 1,400 janitors in the Portland metro area.
Union contract at Apple
An Apple retail store in Towson, Maryland, became the first Apple workers in the United States to reach agreement on a union contract.
Alaska flight attendants vote on new contractÂ
Average raises total 32% over the three year contract, and AFA says the agreement would make Alaska Airlines the industry leader in pay.
Will New Seasons workers get a union contract?
The union and New Seasons have met 21 times since January 2023 to negotiate and are still without a first collective bargaining agreement.
