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Collective bargaining
UAW strike: The trolls were wrong
A year after the big strike wins for workers, the data is in. New car prices actually dropped 1.06% on average. And GM's market share is up.
Boeing strike enters sixth week
Boeing cut off strikers’ access to health benefits. Many have taken temporary jobs. But if anything, Boeing seems to be hurting even more.
Metal Trades kicks off bargaining at Vigor shipyards
For the second time in a row, union leaders will be bargaining with a new CEO and new ownership at shipyards in Portland and Seattle.
Longshore strike ends with 61.5% raises
Roughly 45,000 longshore workers shut down East and Gulf Coast ports in the first International Longshoremen's Association strike since 1977.
At Reed College still no union contract after a year
The workers currently make $17,260 per year, which after taxes is less than the cost of the room and board in the dorms where they work.
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 Brewing
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 continues
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.
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)
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.
