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AFSCME Local 88

Building our communities

AFSCME sends solidarity funds from Oregon to Amazon Union

A local AFSCME affiliate and its Oregon statewide council are contributing $10,000 to support the independent Amazon Labor Union.
Collective bargaining

In bargaining, Multnomah county workers prioritize workplace safety

AFSCME Local 88 is focused on worker safety, wages and equity in its first full contract negotiation with Multnomah County in five years.
Politics

Unions backing Jessica Vega Pederson for Multnomah County Chair

Delegates to the Northwest Oregon Labor Council voted to endorse Jessica Vega Pederson for Multnomah County Chair at their Feb. 28 meeting.
Union Organizing

Multnomah County pharmacists join AFSCME

Multnomah County has recognized the decision of a group of 30 Health Department pharmacists to join AFSCME Local 88.
Collective bargaining

Pandemic pay for County workers 

About 2,000 frontline employees at Multnomah County are getting a $1,500 check to recognize those who worked during the pandemic.
Union democracy

Multnomah County union has new top officer

Josyln Baker ran unopposed after incumbent Percy Winters Jr. opted not to seek a third term. AFSCME Local 88 represents 3,400 workers.
Union Organizing

Homeless nonprofit. Union-buster.

The publicly funded homeless nonprofit Central City Concern just beat back a union campaign. Multnomah County Commissioners are concerned.
Workers Rights

Homeless crisis workers seek respect

Central City Concern is on the front line of the region’s homeless crisis. Workers held a protest to draw attention to three demands.
Jobs

At a model library, cuts and turmoil

Multnomah County Library workers are mourning last month's cut of 128 positions as a major blow to one of the nation's top library systems.
Jobs

Library reduces number of planned layoffs

After weeks of organized public outcry and behind-the-scenes union lobbying, Multnomah County Library averted most layoffs announced in July.
Jobs

Budget’s fine, but library layoffs loom

Multnomah County Library is about to lay off one sixth of its workforce, even though its budget is under no threat.
Collective bargaining

AFSCME Local 88 ratifies 1-year contract extension with Multnomah County

The contract covers 3,200 County workers and the extension provides for a 2.9% cost of living adjustment effective July 1.
Workers Rights

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

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

A picket line of union dentists

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.
Union Organizing

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

Just because managers might categorize workers as "temp" or "on-call" doesn't make that accurate.
Jobs

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

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.
Politics

AFSCME Local 88 makes endorsements in Multnomah County races

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

New union agreement at Multnomah County

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

New officers at AFSCME Local 88

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

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

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