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Multnomah County

Analysis

How Oregon election workers ensure accurate ballot counts 

Every election season, union members in Oregon ensure the security of ballots, and the accuracy of counts.
Jobs

Multnomah County cuts a deal with AMR 

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. 
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.
Multnomah County

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. 
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 workers 

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.
Workers Rights

Multnomah County votes for labor harmony 

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.
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