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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

LIFT passengers support unions too

Jul 2, 2018

Workers at TriMet LIFT are bargaining for a new contract, but it’s not going well.

Collective Bargaining

UPS Teamsters authorize strike

Jun 11, 2018

About 280,000 workers could walk out as soon as Aug. 1.

Collective Bargaining

Nabisco unilaterally implements its terms on union workers

May 23, 2018

After two years without negotiations, Mondelēz-Nabisco is withdrawing from the union pension, and implementing annual raises of 2.25 percent.

Collective Bargaining

Nabisco’s “final” final offer: $15,000 signing bonus

May 17, 2018

Two years after the union contract expired, Mondelēz/Nabisco offers workers $15,000 to agree to the company’s final offer — and gives a May 20 deadline.

Collective Bargaining

New contract for support staff at Portland Public Schools

May 15, 2018

The contract provides across-the-board raises of 3 and 2 percent, and an additional 5 percent for para-educators.

Collective Bargaining

Several top Oregon union leaders arrested

May 15, 2018

Ten union leaders and supporters refused to leave the offices of nonprofit Volunteers of America Portland, which has stonewalled union bargaining.

Collective Bargaining

Special ed bus drivers at Portland Public Schools declare impasse

May 2, 2018

Next stop could be a strike – when students return from summer break.

Collective Bargaining

Volunteers of America presents an anti-union ‘final offer’

Apr 26, 2018

CEO Kay Toran proposes no raises and a “right to work” rule that would undermine the union.

Collective Bargaining

Portland Public School bus drivers are speaking up

Mar 29, 2018

School bus drivers say they shouldn’t be earning $5 an hour less than school district truck drivers who transport food.

Collective Bargaining

Strike averted at Vigor shipyards

Mar 29, 2018

A new four-year contract will raise wages $4.35 an hour.

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