Laborers Local 483 Archives

Oregon Zoo contracts out food service

Dec 4, 2018

Reversing the usual narrative, workers will be better off at Aramark, thanks to skillful union negotiations.

Sam Gillispie signs out

May 2, 2018

Gillispie, 69, is retiring after a 43-year career in the union movement working for AFSCME and UFCW Local 555.

Trump cabinet nominee Andy Puzder headlines Portland fundraiser for union-busting group

Oct 3, 2017

Freedom Foundation is attacking Laborers Local 483 and others.

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.

Tentative City of Portland agreement delivers sizable raises for members of Laborers Local 483

Aug 1, 2017

If ratified, the two contracts will cover over 1,000 city workers.

City workers say their wages need to reflect the new high-rent Portland

May 26, 2017

Laborers Local 483 wants a livable wage of at least $15 an hour for City workers, and cost-of-living increases that reflect Portland’s rising cost of housing.