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Out of nowhere, Portland budgets for staff and service cuts

Jun 2, 2023

Mayor Ted Wheeler had second thoughts about his own budget proposal. City unions say his last-minute changes will lead to layoffs.

Portland Clean Energy Fund adds exemption to wage requirement

Nov 2, 2022

The voter-approved measure promised to pay workers at least 180% of the state’s minimum wage. So why does a new amendment weaken the wage standards?

Study finds Portland Fire Bureau is understaffed

Sep 14, 2022

If Portland wants 4-minute response times, it will need more fire bureau staff, according to a recent report.

Portland auditor examines Fire Bureau, again

Jul 13, 2022

Fire Fighters Local 43 says the audit is narrow in focus, uses four-year-old data and ignores progress that has been made since then.

Unions split over Jo Ann Hardesty for Portland City Council, but most are backing her challenger Vadim Mozyrsky

Apr 30, 2022

Half the unions that backed Jo Ann Hardesty for Portland City Council four years ago are now endorsing her challenger, Vadim Mozyrsky.

Building Trades Council backs Hardesty challenger Vadim Mozyrsky

Mar 2, 2022

The council, which represents 27 construction union locals and about 20,000 Portland-area union members, voted on the endorsement Feb. 22.

Exit interview: Amanda Fritz

Dec 16, 2020

Amanda Fritz, a former psychiatric nurse and member of Oregon Nurses Association, talks about her 12 years at Portland City Council.

Collective bereavement?

Jul 1, 2020

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler gives all city workers 40 hours paid bereavement leave, to grieve 400 years of oppression.

Runoff: Loretta Smith endorsed by Northwest Oregon Labor Council

Jun 17, 2020

Smith faces former school board member Dan Ryan in the Aug. 11 runoff election for the vacant Portland City Council position held by the late Nick Fish.

AFL-CIO forum brings Portland City hall contenders to union hall

Mar 5, 2020

Three months before the election, 12 candidates pitched themselves to 180 unionists.