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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.

Labor Council endorses Wheeler for mayor on second attempt

Mar 4, 2020

Wheeler faces 14 challengers in the May 19 primary.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler falls short on labor council endorsement

Feb 4, 2020

Supporters will make another attempt to approve endorsement at the February 24 meeting.

Labor loses spot on the Port of Portland Commission

Dec 4, 2019

For now, Governor Kate Brown has ended the tradition of having two labor reps on the board.

Portland City Council votes to end funding for five community recreation facilities

Jun 6, 2019

Up to 56 newly unionized workers will be laid off.

Laborers Local 483 fights to stop cuts to Portland Parks and Rec

May 21, 2019

Portland City Council will vote tomorrow on whether to close community recreation centers and lay off about 50 front line staff like lifeguards and swimming instructors.

AFSCME Local 189 backs Jo Ann Hardesty for Portland City Council

Jul 16, 2018

In the May primary, Local 189 backed Andrea Valderrama for that seat, but she placed fourth in a six-candidate field.