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District Council of Trade Unions
Union democracy
City union breakup: Laborers Local 483 leaves the District Council of Trade Unions
Going forward, Local 483 will bargain its own contract with the City of Portland.
Collective bargaining
City of Portland worker contract bargaining enters mediation
Bargaining has been moving at a snail’s pace for employees at the City of Portland are finding. Mediation began Sept. 23 between the City and the District Council of Trade Unions, a coalition of eight union locals, but it didn’t go well. Bargaining committee members believe the City may be forcing unions to strike.
Collective bargaining
Portland park rangers win raises in long-sought first contract
It took 18 months, but park rangers are now part of the coalition of City unions
Union democracy
Laborers Local 483 elects Askin business manager
Askin will continue the local's campaign against outsourcing and prison labor
Union Organizing
No surprise: Portland park rangers vote union
Overcoming legal obstruction by the City, rangers are now part of DCTU
Collective bargaining
Labor peace, finally, between DCTU and the City of Portland
City workers get cost-of-living, mostly, and preserve protection against outsourcing
Collective bargaining
Strike averted at City of Portland
DCTU signs off on compromise language over contracting out
Union Organizing
After obstruction and delay, City of Portland ordered to proceed with union election for park rangers
City obstructed and delayed for a year, but now park rangers get to join DCTU
Collective bargaining
Workers consider strike after City of Portland worsens its offer
City appears in no hurry to reach deal with 1,600 workers in the DCTU
Collective bargaining
City of Portland workers reject contract
Tallied Feb. 10, the vote is 462 for and 635 against.
Collective bargaining
City of Portland workers voting on tentative contract agreement
Some members object to changes on contracting out and comp time
Collective bargaining
City of Portland reaches tentative deal with unions
Members will vote in the coming weeks whether to approve the new four-year contract
Workers Rights
City of Portland to union rep: Get off the property
A union rep distributes buttons and talks to members, without management's permission
Collective bargaining
Strike on horizon at City of Portland
City denies vacation requests, and union gets "ready to walk"
Union democracy
Resolved, that the Oregon AFL-CIO will …
Delegates voted more policy resolutions than in previous years, and nearly all passed unanimously
Collective bargaining
City of Portland pushes to end protections against outsourcing
Talks with a 1,600-employee union coalition are stalled over job security — and good government
Collective bargaining
City of Portland contract talks enter mediation
Preventing a deal is a City proposal that paves the way to contracting out
Politics
Portland union leaders share concerns with mayor about City contract, union-busting
The mayor discussed City contract talks, and his opposition to the police commanding officers union
Collective bargaining
DCTU contract expires, but no deal with City of Portland
The seven-member union coalition has requested the help of a state mediator.
Collective bargaining
Unions wary as Portland bargaining begins amid plans for cuts
Job security will be a top concern in bargaining between the City of Portland and a union coalition
