District Council of Trade Unions Archives

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.

Portland City workers set Feb. 10 strike date

Feb 2, 2022

Unless an agreement is reached before then, roughly 1,200 city workers represented by the District Council of Trade Unions will go on strike.

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.

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.

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.