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City of Portland

Collective Bargaining

Last minute deal averts strike at City of Portland

Feb 9, 2022

After the City of Portland improved its offer, workers voted to approve a new contract and call off the strike that was set to start Feb. 10.

Workers Rights

Oh, the outrage! City Auditor investigates Portland firefighters washing their cars

Feb 2, 2022

On Jan. 6, Fire Chief Sara Boone declared on-the-job car washing to be unlawful, and ordered firefighters to cease and desist. 

Collective Bargaining

City unions in Portland near the brink of a strike

Jan 19, 2022

Following drawn out and contentious union negotiations, City of Portland managers are now accused of interfering in strike votes.

Collective Bargaining

City of Portland unions declare impasse

Dec 16, 2021

The unit of 1,180 city workers in the District Council of Trade Unions could strike as soon as Jan. 19, after bargaining since July 2020.

Jobs

Construction unions say Portland’s proposed polluter tax is a bad idea

Dec 1, 2021

A business group says the $250 per ton tax on industrial enterprises that emit pollutants would unfairly target industry, and threaten jobs.

Jobs

Unions and developers ally to stop BDS cuts

Feb 17, 2021

City of Portland building code enforcers, facing layoff, are getting some unexpected love from the construction industry.

Union Organizing

Hundreds of unrepresented City of Portland workers get a chance to unionize

Feb 17, 2021

City attorneys and HR managers, opposing a union effort by three workers, ended up opening the door to a union for workers across the city.

Portland

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.

Union Democracy

Union coalitions at shipyards, Portland, PPS under new leadership

Nov 3, 2020

Local 290 rep Pat Christensen’s retirement left vacant leadership spots at the Metal Trades and union councils at PPS and City of Portland.

Jobs

Jobs on the ballot

Oct 13, 2020

Two local ballot measures could make the difference between jobs and joblessness for thousands of workers.

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