Collective bargaining

Transit Union ready to meet with TriMet

The two sides await a judge’s ruling on whether negotiations will be open to the public.

SPEEA technical unit accepts Boeing’s offer on second vote

New hires will get a 401(k), not the pension existing members get at highly profitable Boeing.

Judge unable to determine whether public has the right to attend TriMet/ATU Local 757 negotiations

Local 757 wants negotiations to be open to the public, without restrictions.

Where’s the love? Is TriMet planning to bar access to the Labor Press?

ATU wants bargaining to be public. TriMet wants it limited to certain media. A judge will decide.

United Grain locks out ILWU Local 4

United Grain says it took the action after equipment sabotage by a union leader.

Laborers Local 320 settles contract at CertainTeed after one-day strike

The French-owned shinglemaker improves its bargaining offer after a walkout

UFCW grocery workers ratify more contracts

Some 14,000 workers in Oregon and Southwest Washington have wrapped up voting on new three-year contracts.

SPEEA units reach split decision in Boeing contract votes

Engineers accepted Boeing’s offer, but technical workers rejected theirs and authorized a strike

Grocery workers ratifying new contracts

The contracts covering 14,000 include a 25 cent raise and 15% health insurance increase.

Unions wary as Portland bargaining begins amid plans for cuts

Job security will be a top concern in bargaining between the City of Portland and a union coalition

PIRG fundraisers strike

Fund for the Public Interest negotiators walk out of union bargaining when a reporter shows up.

ATU-TriMet conflict accelerates

Both sides are gearing up for battle in the workplace, court, the Capitol, and in public opinion.

Standoff at grain terminals: ILWU at work, but without contract

For ILWU, grain export troubles started in Longview.

Mayor-elect Hales to grocers: ‘No one wins in a race to the bottom’

Hales spoke to union grocery workers before a scheduled round of bargaining.

ATU talks at TriMet off to a bumpy start

The two sides tangle over whether the public may sit in on bargaining.

PIRG fundraiser fires entire bargaining team

A manager also threatens to close Portland call center as workers walk out in protest

At Bend hospital, support staff dump SEIU, but nurses approve new contract

The group of 600 joined SEIU 49 in 21 months ago, but never got a contract.

TriMet to demand up to $7,080 for past health insurance premiums

Following an arbitrator's decision, TriMet gets ready to settle accounts with union members

Teachable moment

With a weeklong strike, Chicago teachers deliver a blow to a corporate agenda for schools

PIRG fundraising group fires all but one member of union bargaining team

Draconian policies at the Portland call center lead to sky-high turnover