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Laborers Local 483
Collective bargaining
After DCTU says no to privatization, City of Portland declares impasse
City's declaration that bargaining is done sets timeline for strike as soon as Feb. 12
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"
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
Portland
Labor wary about public water district
Initiative would take control of water and sewer away from the City of Portland
Union Organizing
Wanted: Union-made elephant ears
Zoo food workers want union rights and permanent work
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.
Union Organizing
City Attorney seeks to keep Portland’s $11-an-hour park rangers from joining union
All 15 rangers have signed union cards, but City says they don't belong
Union Organizing
City park rangers tell Mayor Hales they want a union
City of Portland park rangers make $11 an hour, with no benefits and layoffs after nine months.
Jobs
City of Portland settles with Local 483: No more contracting out at Parks & Rec
Laborers 483 has a win in a decade-long struggle over contracting out at Portland Parks and Rec.
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
Politics
Laborers 483 backs Jefferson Smith for mayor
The local represents City workers who maintain streets, parks, and water treatment.
Building our communities
Homeless camp gets union sponsors
But city fines are mounting for Right 2 Dream Too
Portland
To halt layoffs and rescue schools, Mayor Adams dips into little-known internal funds
City workers sigh relief, but wonder: Why a budget rollercoaster when money there all along?
Jobs
Laborers to Portland City Council: Stop the Cuts
Looking to avert cuts in roads and parks, union finds $120 million in an obscure City fund.
Jobs
Workers slam planned cuts to Portland roads and parks
Laborers Local 483 members turn out for a protest near Legacy hospital.
Politics
Laborers get an audience with City authorities
Laborers Local 483 went before Portland City Council Nov. 16 … and got about the usual response.
National
Movement swells to dump big banks
Parallel to Occupy Wall Street, a mass movement is gaining steam to close accounts in the big banks.
National
We are the 99 percent: Unions get behind the Occupy movement
Unions line up in support of Occupy Wall Street as the movement explodes.
Portland
Occupy Portland: 10,000 march to protest Wall Street misrule
Local unionists marched, brought food, and stood in support of Occupy Portland.
