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Multnomah County
Analysis
How Oregon election workers ensure accurate ballot countsÂ
Every election season, union members in Oregon ensure the security of ballots, and the accuracy of counts.
Jobs
Multnomah County cuts a deal with AMRÂ
AMR says its slow response times are because it’s hard to find and keep paramedics. Multnomah County is going to make it easier for them.
Politics
Decision point for Multnomah County
At a moment of crisis, two competitive races will decide the direction of Multnomah County, Oregon’s most populous.Â
Collective bargaining
Under-market workers get pay bump at Multnomah County
About 300 union workers at Multnomah County will get raises this month to bring their salaries in line with other public sector employees.8
Collective bargaining
Multnomah County and AFSCME sign union contract for dentists
The contract covering 20 Multnomah County dentists sets the total number of patients they see in a 10-hour shift to 21.
Collective bargaining
Multnomah County dentists authorize strike
Dentists say seeing more patients per day will lower the quality of care they offer to Medicaid enrollees and uninsured or homeless patients.
People
The job: Put an end to homelessness
Katie DeSantis was homeless for 20 years. Then she secured stable housing, earned a degree, and began working for homeless service agencies.
Collective bargaining
Multnomah County: You’ll get your pay … later
The county says workers won’t get retroactive raises—ratified in November with back pay stretching back to July—until February.
Workers Rights
Nurse union asks district attorney to prosecute Providence for wage theft
Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt says he’s ready to prosecute employers who commit wage theft. Oregon Nurses Association has one in mind.
Collective bargaining
AFSCME Local 88 members ratify Multnomah County contract
The vote came after about seven months of bargaining and a handful of rallies AFSCME staged outside county facilities.
Collective bargaining
Tentative agreement at Multnomah County
If approved, the contract would bring a 5% cost-of-living adjustment retroactive to July 1, along with a $2,500 immediate bonus.
Collective bargaining
Multnomah County may be near deal on contract
AFSCME Local 88 and Multnomah County are closer to agreement on a new three-year contract covering more than 3,000 county employees.Â
Workers Rights
Wage thieves will soon face criminal prosecution in Multnomah County
District Attorney Mike Schmidt is teaming up with Val Hoyle’s labor bureau to go after employers who steal from workers.
Collective bargaining
In bargaining, Multnomah county workers prioritize workplace safety
AFSCME Local 88 is focused on worker safety, wages and equity in its first full contract negotiation with Multnomah County in five years.
Politics
Labor backs JVP, Meieran for Multnomah County Chair
In the race for the top Multnomah County elected seat, all eyes are on the most visible crisis facing the county: homelessness.
Collective bargaining
Pandemic pay for County workersÂ
About 2,000 frontline employees at Multnomah County are getting a $1,500 check to recognize those who worked during the pandemic.
Union democracy
Multnomah County union has new top officer
Josyln Baker ran unopposed after incumbent Percy Winters Jr. opted not to seek a third term. AFSCME Local 88 represents 3,400 workers.
Multnomah County
Multnomah County votes for labor harmonyÂ
At non-profit county contractors, union-busting is about to get a little harder.
Union Organizing
Homeless nonprofit. Union-buster.
The publicly funded homeless nonprofit Central City Concern just beat back a union campaign. Multnomah County Commissioners are concerned.
Jobs
Is municipal broadband feasible in Multnomah County? Maybe
A county-wide, publicly financed fiber-to-the-premises network would cost $966 million, and residents support the idea by more than 2-1.
