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PERS

Oregon

Oregon Supreme Court upholds PERS cuts

Sep 1, 2020

The Oregon Supreme Court say lawmakers can cut benefits going forward, just not benefits employees have already earned.

Jobs

No low-road employers in PERS new ‘responsible contractor’ policy

Apr 29, 2020

Only contractors that provide fair wages and benefits can bid on construction and janitorial work when the pension owns majority.

Retirement

Oregon Democrats meet with public workers whose retirement contributions they voted to cut

Jan 15, 2020

Republicans wanted deeper cuts, Oregon’s House Speaker Tina Kotek and fellow Portland House Democrat Rob Nosse told public sector union members.

Oregon

OSEA won’t endorse legislators who voted for PERS reduction bill

Oct 17, 2019

SB 1049 resulted in dramatic reductions to the pensions that public employees will receive.

Oregon

Oregon AFSCME: ‘No endorsement, no financial support’ for PERS cutters

Oct 2, 2019

All but a few Democrats voted to cut public employee retirement contributions. Now they’ll go without AFSCME’s support for re-election.

Oregon

Public employees file lawsuit to protect PERS retirement benefits

Aug 16, 2019

Plaintiffs say SB 1049 is a breach of contract, an illegal taking, and violates the Constitution.

Oregon

Oregon governor and legislators who voted to cut PERS won’t be on stage at Labor Day picnic

Aug 1, 2019

When they were campaigning, the governor and many of the legislators promised not to cut PERS benefits.

Comment

We must not forget Oregon Democrats’ betrayal on PERS

Jun 18, 2019

Organized labor should hold accountable those who side with a corporate capitalist agenda at the expense of workers.

Oregon

Oregon lawmakers vote to cut public employee retirement contributions

Jun 6, 2019

Democrats led the charge to divert up to 2.5 percent of public worker pay to shore up PERS.

Oregon

At the Oregon Legislature: Labor’s agenda in the final stretch

Jun 13, 2017

So much to do. And just three weeks to go.

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