Jobs on the ballot Oct 13, 2020 Two local ballot measures could make the difference between jobs and joblessness for thousands of workers.
Now open to the public, the Portland Hyatt Regency Convention Center was largely union-built Jan 15, 2020 The hotel opened Dec. 19– on budget, and ahead of schedule.
Tilesetting jobs were the one union sore spot on the Hyatt project Jan 15, 2020 Bricklayers Local 1 warned Mortenson that there’d be problems with non-union contractor.
New Convention Center hotel will be union built Aug 16, 2017 And likely union operated, as Hyatt signs a neutrality agreement with UNITE HERE Local 8
AFSCME wins big gains for Metro temp workers Mar 19, 2015 An agreement between the Metro regional government and AFSCME Local 3580 will deliver raises of up to $3.92 an hour to about 50 newly unionized workers at the Metro waste transfer station and Oregon Zoo
Laborers Local 483 reaches tentative agreement at Metro Sep 2, 2014 The four-year deal includes raises and new rights for temps, but also some union concessions
New contract for AFSCME members at Metro Jul 22, 2014 If ratified, 300+ workers will get 2.82% raises, and pay an extra 2% of health insurance premiums
Laborers Local 483 proclaims ‘Zoolidarity’ in campaign for a better contract at Metro Jul 1, 2014 Metro’s contract with AFSCME Local 3580 has also expired
Convention Center hotel closer to breaking ground Oct 1, 2013 Hyatt would be neutral toward hotel workers unionizing.
All signs point to a union-built convention center hotel Jul 17, 2013 Metro’s “statement of principles” asks the developer to use union workers
