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Multnomah County
Workers Rights
Multnomah County approves wage theft pilot
Starting July 1, union reps can volunteer to help enforce prevailing wage and wage and hour laws on County construction projects.
Workers Rights
Multnomah County takes on wage theft
The county could soon draft union reps to help with enforcement.
Jobs
County’s new health headquarters is union-made
Most of the work on the $94.1 million project was done union, and all parties worked to ensure women and minorities got opportunities on the project.
Multnomah County
UFCW calls out Multnomah County for purge of citizens committee
A lawsuit says the Multnomah County Board broke the law when it fired and replaced all the citizen volunteers on an advisory committee.
Workers Rights
Multnomah County may require non-profit contractors to stay union-neutral
A “union-neutrality” ordinance could be one of several reforms aimed at improving Multnomah County social services. Currently, low pay and heavy caseloads at nonprofit contractors are producing high turnover and lower quality services.
Union Organizing
AFSCME on-call workers to Multnomah County: ‘no thanks’
Multnomah County is proposing to recognize 100 on-call workers as part of the union, while leaving 200 out.
Collective bargaining
A picket line of union dentists
A group of 28 dentists at Multnomah County clinics joined Oregon AFSCME last Spring, but they’ve had a hard time reaching agreement on a first contract.
Jobs
Topping-out ceremony at new Multnomah County courthouse
The steel framework on the new courthouse is near completion.
Union Organizing
Multnomah County is opposing a union effort by on-call and temp workers
Just because managers might categorize workers as "temp" or "on-call" doesn't make that accurate.
Jobs
Municipal broadband now before Portland City Council
Multnomah County and four other cities are waiting for Portland City Council to authorize its share of funding for a study of what it would cost to install fiber-optic cable door to door.
Jobs
Private monopolies failed to deliver fiber. Now it’s time for municipal broadband.
Coming soon to Portland City Council is a union-backed plan for public-owned Internet access that would be cheaper than Comcast and 40 times as fast.
Politics
AFSCME Local 88 makes endorsements in Multnomah County races
Two first-time candidates got the local’s endorsement: Susheela Jayapal for Multnomah County District 2 and Jennifer McGuirk for Multnomah County Auditor.
Collective bargaining
New union agreement at Multnomah County
AFSCME Local 88’s new contract keeps up with inflation and attempts to address racial equity.
Jobs
Multnomah County breaks ground on all-union courthouse project
The state’s largest public works project of recent years will employ over 500 building trades workers by the time it’s complete in 2020.
Politics
Unionist Amanda Schroeder wants to fight for East Multnomah County
The candidate for Multnomah County Commission is looking to succeed Diane McKeel.
Politics
Teamster Lehrbach and AFGE’s Schroeder to vie for Multnomah County Board seat
They will face Chamber of Commerce activist Lori Stegmann.
Collective bargaining
Multnomah County commits to $15 minimum wage for all employees
About 400 temps and on-call workers would also reach $15 in 2016
Collective bargaining
Multnomah County workers ratify new contract with $15 minimum wage
About 160 workers will get raises under the new minimum
Collective bargaining
AFSCME Local 88 closing in on agreement with Multnomah County
The County rebuffs catch-up-to-inflation proposals, but drops a demand for health benefits change
Politics
Multnomah County workers union backs Francesconi over Kafoury for chair
Members find Francesconi's concern for the poor compelling.
