District Council of Trade Unions Archives

Unions worry layoffs could be coming in City permitting bureau

Jan 12, 2021

Jobs reviewing plans and inspecting buildings may be at risk because a drop in construction activity and related permit fees.

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.

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.

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.

DCTU votes to authorize strike

Oct 31, 2017

And the City of Portland HR director announced her resignation.

DCTU declares impasse at City of Portland

Oct 3, 2017

Bargaining for over 1,000 employees has been going on since Jan. 5 without success.

At City of Portland, Laborers and COPPEA ratify new contracts, but DCTU still waiting

Aug 30, 2017

Though several other City of Portland bargaining units have ratified new contracts, District Council of Trade Unions is headed to mediation with the City.

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.