AFSCME Local 88 Archives

Union contract avoidance: Multnomah County says seniority rights don’t apply

Oct 7, 2019

Nonunion non-profit CareOregon is taking over work that’s been done by unionized County employees up to now.

A picket line of union dentists

Mar 13, 2019

A group of 28 dentists at Multnomah County clinics joined Oregon AFSCME last Spring, but they’ve had a hard time reaching agreement on a first contract.

Multnomah County is opposing a union effort by on-call and temp workers

Nov 8, 2018

Just because managers might categorize workers as “temp” or “on-call” doesn’t make that accurate.

Private monopolies failed to deliver fiber. Now it’s time for municipal broadband.

Sep 18, 2018

Coming soon to Portland City Council is a union-backed plan for public-owned Internet access that would be cheaper than Comcast and 40 times as fast.

AFSCME Local 88 makes endorsements in Multnomah County races

Jan 29, 2018

Two first-time candidates got the local’s endorsement: Susheela Jayapal for Multnomah County District 2 and Jennifer McGuirk for Multnomah County Auditor.

New union agreement at Multnomah County

Jan 22, 2018

AFSCME Local 88’s new contract keeps up with inflation and attempts to address racial equity.

New officers at AFSCME Local 88

Dec 10, 2017

Newly elected AFSCME Local 88 president Percy Winters, Jr. succeeds Jason Heilbrun, who did not seek re-election.

Janet Irwin of AFSCME Local 88 turns the page on 46-year library career

Nov 30, 2016

Irwin was there when the library unionized in 1974, and when it joined Multnomah County in 1990.

Portland-area labor unions weigh in on May 17 primary races

Mar 1, 2016

NOLC and AFSCME decide not to take sides between Wheeler and Bailey for mayor.

Challenges ahead at AFSCME Local 88

Dec 1, 2015

Local 88 will have to contend with the Friedrichs case, the Cadillac tax, and a new Commission.