City of Portland Archives - Page 3 of 10

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 on the ballot

Oct 13, 2020

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

Breakthrough on community benefits agreement for Broadway Corridor

Aug 7, 2020

The 12-block public-private project on the former post office site will use union labor.

Furloughed workers tighten belts waiting for WorkShare benefits

Jul 14, 2020

It seemed like a win-win when unions approved the furloughs, but Workshare benefits promised by the Oregon Employment Department have been slow to arrive.

Collective bereavement?

Jul 1, 2020

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler gives all city workers 40 hours paid bereavement leave, to grieve 400 years of oppression.

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.

City of Portland asks unions for pay freeze

Apr 29, 2020

Nothing has been agreed to yet, and union negotiators for the District Council of Trade Unions and Laborers Local 483 want more detail about the budget hit.

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.

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.