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Collective bargaining
City of Portland workers voting on tentative contract agreement
Some members object to changes on contracting out and comp time
ATU Local 757 unhappy with TriMet audit
Union says state audit presents management's view of its problems.
In second vote, Machinists narrowly ratify pact at Boeing
Workers give up their pension and make other concessions in a contract extended through 2024
City of Portland reaches tentative deal with unions
Members will vote in the coming weeks whether to approve the new four-year contract
After DCTU says no to privatization, City of Portland declares impasse
City's declaration that bargaining is done sets timeline for strike as soon as Feb. 12
Machinists to vote on second Boeing offer
The Puget Sound Machinists District is urging members to reject the concessionary offer
New round of contract talks at Boeing collapse
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee criticized union leaders, saying Boeing’s offer should be put to a vote.
In a stand for the middle class, Machinists reject Boeing offer
Highly profitable Boeing wanted a long-term deal with anemic raise and an end to pension
UO graduate fellows begin contract talks
Union wants parental leave, wireless internet, and kitchen appliances, among other things
Going for broke: TriMet wants a major rewrite of the union contract
Three months into bargaining, the transit agency is still explaining its dozens of proposed changes
Portland Public Schools declares impasse, triggering timetable for strike
Teachers could strike as early as Jan. 6, when students return from Winter Break
Oregon’s most proletarian professors protest bottom 10 percent pay
Talks head into mediation with PSU proposing less-than-inflation raises
Still no deal for teachers at Portland Public Schools
Class size is a key sticking point
Teacher strike looms at Portland Public Schools
The district wants concessions, and won't meet directly with the union.
Strike on horizon at City of Portland
City denies vacation requests, and union gets "ready to walk"
Strike at PIRG call center marks two-year union drive
Two years after voting to unionize, no contract, but no surrender either.
KBOO employees ratify first-ever contract
The one-year agreement locks in existing policies and gives workers "just cause" protections
UO faculty win major raises and job security in first contract
Profs get wage floor, raises averaging 11.75%, and multi-year appointments for term-to-termers
TriMet’s long-delayed bargaining off to a slow start
TriMet wants further health benefit cuts, and no more laundering workers overalls.
Oregon university strike averted
Tentative deal includes modest raises for 4,300 support workers.
