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Multnomah County

People

The job: Put an end to homelessness

May 5, 2023

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

Jan 4, 2023

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

Nov 30, 2022

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

Nov 30, 2022

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

Nov 2, 2022

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

Sep 14, 2022

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

Aug 17, 2022

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

May 18, 2022

AFSCME Local 88 is focused on worker safety, wages and equity in its first full contract negotiation with Multnomah County in five years.

Multnomah County

Labor backs JVP, Meieran for Multnomah County Chair

Apr 29, 2022

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 

Dec 16, 2021

About 2,000 frontline employees at Multnomah County are getting a $1,500 check to recognize those who worked during the pandemic.

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