In the era of COVID-19, the union hall is going virtual Jul 1, 2020 Unions are finding that holding meetings online is actually increasing attendance. One union is even holding its national convention online.
City of Portland unions will vote on furloughs in which workers could actually come out ahead Jun 2, 2020 The federally funded Work Share program will make up for wages lost during furloughs, and city budget savings are earmarked to prevent layoffs.
Portland 911 operators leave AFSCME, join Portland police union May 23, 2019 The vote was 67 to 7 in a May 21 election overseen by the Oregon Employment Relations Board.
Chuck Moffitt, 1952-2019 Feb 15, 2019 Moffitt was an accountant at the City of Portland and a union officer in AFSCME Local 189 and Oregon AFSCME.
Police union raids AFSCME at 911 Jan 30, 2019 Members of the Portland Police Association hand-delivered letters to emergency communications dispatchers inviting them to leave their union, AFSCME, and instead join the police union.
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.
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.
Still no DCTU deal at City of Portland Aug 1, 2017 The City union coalition is calling for 2 percent raises plus cost-of-living adjustments.
Drawn-out bargaining at City of Portland Jun 9, 2017 After this Sunday, either side could declare impasse.
City managers rejected union solution to reduce the time 911 callers spend waiting on hold Jun 8, 2017 AFSCME Local 189 said a sizable pay raise would help recruit and retain more staff, but an arbitrator picked management’s counterproposal.
