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Laborers Local 483
Workers Rights
Grand Central Baking union effort falls flat
To date, the company has not hired any of the laid-off workers to new positions.
Collective bargaining
Arbitrator orders Portland Parks & Rec to halt use of non-union casuals
The union win resolves a decade-long fight for better conditions at Portland Parks & Rec
Workers Rights
Amid union activity, Grand Central Baking closes cafe
Laborers Local 483 says Sawtooth Cafe closed early after an employee protest
Portland
City of Portland passes $15 minimum for its contracted service workers
The wage floor covers 150 janitors and guards and parking attendants and about 20 City workers
Portland
City of Portland to consider $15 an hour for contract workers
If passed it would be a more than $4 jump for janitors, security guards and others
Jobs
Unions aloof as Portland street fund goes to Council vote
Just two local unions have endorsed the plan so far
Workers Rights
Laborers Local 483 cartoon asks City of Portland to ‘play fair’
Union says City of Portland rec centers are misclassifying workers as seasonals
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
Collective bargaining
Laborers Local 483 reaches tentative agreement at Metro
The four-year deal includes raises and new rights for temps, but also some union concessions
Collective bargaining
New contract for AFSCME members at Metro
If ratified, 300+ workers will get 2.82% raises, and pay an extra 2% of health insurance premiums
Collective bargaining
Laborers Local 483 proclaims ‘Zoolidarity’ in campaign for a better contract at Metro
Metro’s contract with AFSCME Local 3580 has also expired
Union democracy
Laborers Local 483 elects Askin business manager
Askin will continue the local's campaign against outsourcing and prison labor
Workers Rights
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 democracy
Erica Askin replaces Richard “Buz” Beetle as Laborers 483 business manager
Beetle, 65, retires after decades of union activism
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
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
