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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

Workers at TriMet ratify new 3-year deal

Nov 28, 2017

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

Collective Bargaining

Pushed to the limit, laundry workers strike

Nov 28, 2017

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

Collective Bargaining

At Volunteers of America, still no contract

Nov 28, 2017

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

Collective Bargaining

ATU reaches deal at TriMet

Nov 15, 2017

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

Collective Bargaining

Union coalition reaches tentative agreement with City of Portland

Nov 15, 2017

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

Collective Bargaining

Legacy Emanuel settles with SEIU

Nov 14, 2017

Strike averted, hospital support workers ratify a new contract.

Collective Bargaining

Strike at Lane County

Oct 31, 2017

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

Collective Bargaining

DCTU votes to authorize strike

Oct 31, 2017

And the City of Portland HR director announced her resignation.

Collective Bargaining

Portland City workers take strike authorization vote 

Oct 17, 2017

The DCTU union coalition declared impasse Sept. 27.

Collective Bargaining

Faith group investigates conditions among Nabisco workers in Mexico

Oct 3, 2017

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

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