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Laborers Local 483
People
A union arborist, root and branch
Laborers Local 483 member Jayne Lacey has combined a lifelong passion for climbing trees with a commitment to public service.
Workers Rights
Workwear for worrisome streets
Workers who maintain City of Portland sewage infrastructure recently received new city-issued workwear: bulletproof vests.
Collective bargaining
Strike Stories
2023 was the biggest strike year in decades. We asked readers who struck last year to tell what it was like.
Jobs
When snow and ice hit, union members were the first to respond
During severe weather, hundreds of union-represented workers keep the region running, from electric linemen to snowplow and bus operators.
Collective bargaining
Laborers Local 483 wins wage hikes for zoo and parks workers in tentative deal with Metro
The agreement will increase wages and paid time off for roughly 250 workers at the Oregon Zoo and regional parks.
Worker safety
City of Portland fined for wrecking bar accident
The Aug. 11 workplace accident sent a metal bar through a City of Portland maintenance worker’s stomach.
Jobs
Portland Bureau of Transportation could lay off 88
Union job cuts in the city's transportation bureau would mean more potholes and fewer streets plowed for snow.
Worker safety
Local 483 raising funds for gravely injured city worker
A City of Portland maintenance worker was impaled by a metal bar at work. His union has launched a fundraiser to support him as he recovers.
Portland
Out of nowhere, Portland budgets for staff and service cuts
Mayor Ted Wheeler had second thoughts about his own budget proposal. City unions say his last-minute changes will lead to layoffs.
Collective bargaining
City workers win wage gains after 3-day strike
The wastewater treatment plant picket drew a police presence after unsubstantiated allegations by Portland mayor Ted Wheeler of picket line violence.
Collective bargaining
Portland City Laborers begin strike
Laborers Local 483 wants raises that keep up with inflation. City HR says no, and Mayor Wheeler prepares to hire scabs.
Collective bargaining
Portland recreation dispute near resolution
City of Portland HR tried to pull a fast one: A revised step scale in which no one would be paid at the top step.
Union democracy
Sotomayor steps in as business manager at Laborers 483
The public sector LiUNA local is currently preparing for a strike at its biggest unit: the City of Portland.
Collective bargaining
Portland laborers closer to strike
Laborers Local 483 and the City are far apart on wage negotiations, meaning workers across three City bureaus could strike in early February.
Collective bargaining
City workers practice picketing as management continues to stall
In the month since the City of Portland pledged to present its wage proposal to Laborers Local 483, workers still haven’t received an offer.
Collective bargaining
What do airport workers want? Raises that beat inflation
Portland International Airport workers represented by IBEW Local 48 and Laborers Local 483 are tired of working without raises.
Collective bargaining
Contract fight looms for City of Portland laborers
After seven months of bargaining, workers across three City of Portland bureaus have signaled they’re willing to strike.
Politics
One-time union steward runs for governor
John Sweeney, 82, is a former union officer with Laborers Local 483 and is running for Oregon governor in the Democratic primary.
Worker safety
Unsafe streets: Deteriorating public safety is impacting workers on the job
Attacks on parks workers. Assaults on bus drivers. Safety concerns are driving some employees to leave their jobs altogether.
Jobs
Portland Parks and Recreation is hiring
The jobs are union and include park maintenance, rec center customer service, exercise instructors, camp counselors, and aquatic staff.
