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Collective bargaining
Corvallis landfill mechanics: We’re done with company stonewalling
Republic Services, which operates the Coffin Butte landfill, cancels bargaining at the last minute and gave non-union workers a raise.
Strike vote at Kaiser
Workers at Kaiser Permanente hospitals in seven states and Washington D.C. are voting on a strike authorization through Sept. 16.
Strike vote at OHSU
If they authorize a strike, almost 3,200 nurses represented by the Oregon Nurses Association could walk out as soon as Sept. 28.
Machinists ratify new four-year contract at Ash Grove cement
At a cement quarry in Eastern Oregon, a new four-year contract creates a worker training program and provides a 14% raise overall.
Reporters ratify contract at Longview Daily News
Their second contract provides a starting wage of $19. That’s a $2 increase from the previously negotiated salary floor.
UAW gearing up for historic auto industry strike
With all new leadership and an $825 million strike fund, the union is determined to reverse past concessions.
Providence settles with nurses
Two of the three bargaining units that held a five-day strike in June now have significant pay raises, more time off, and safer staffing.
Trouble getting a second contract at Burgerville
Around 40 workers at the Burgerville near the Oregon Convention Center struck July 28-29 after negotiations with company leaders stagnated.
Specialty Finishes shipyard painters win raises in first union contract
Newly unionized shipyard painters in Portland and Seattle will get better health insurance and raises totaling $4.06 an hour over 3 years.
All Good that ends good
The nonprofit that operates several Portland homeless camps fired a whistleblower last year. Now it's at peace with the union.
State of Oregon workers ratify union contract
The two-year contract covers nearly 25,000 workers represented by SEIU Local 503. It provides 13% raises and a one-time $1,500 bonus.
Alaska Airlines flight attendants mobilizing
Members of the Association of Flight Attendants say it’s time they got a real raise. And they mean to get it.
Poll shows high public support for striking actors and writers
TV and film writers have been on strike since May 2, and TV and film actors in SAG-AFTRA have been on strike since July 14.
Teachers union demand: No more mice in school
Teachers also want better security measures, an enforceable limit to class sizes, and public school for every child over the age of 3.
New Seasons workers march on company headquarters
Seven months after bargaining began, there’s no sign the union is near a contract with the natural foods grocery chain.
Sheet metal workers ready to strike
If arbitration fails to produce a new master agreement, roughly 1,750 members at nearly 60 contractors could strike.
Dentists at county clinics picket over workload
Dentists at the county clinics treat some of the area’s poorest residents: Medicaid enrollees, uninsured, and homeless.
PeaceHealth says it’s done with bargaining at Longview hospital
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center declared impasse and walked away from contract negotiations with 14 lab professionals on July 31.
Powell’s workers plan Labor Day strike
Powell's workers say is the company is refusing to bargain in good faith and ask the public not to shop there in-store or online that day.
Teamsters reach agreement with UPS
Contract ratification began Aug. 3 and will run through Aug. 22, at which point the results will be announced.