Portland City Council Archives

Union officer launches run for Portland City Council

Sep 14, 2023

Housing Bureau employee Chris Flanary, a member of AFSCME Local 189, is one of the first to file for the all-new Portland City Council.

City Council says new auditor was wrong to make deal with workers

Apr 6, 2023

Simone Rede, newly installed as Portland City Auditor, didn’t think a first union contract needed to be so hard.

Unions split over Jo Ann Hardesty for Portland City Council, but most are backing her challenger Vadim Mozyrsky

Apr 30, 2022

Half the unions that backed Jo Ann Hardesty for Portland City Council four years ago are now endorsing her challenger, Vadim Mozyrsky.

Will Portland’s plan for high-road jobs survive the pullout of Broadway Corridor developer?

Nov 17, 2021

Unions and community groups want to know if a landmark agreement on the massive Broadway Corridor redevelopment project still stands.

Exit interview: Amanda Fritz

Dec 16, 2020

Amanda Fritz, a former psychiatric nurse and member of Oregon Nurses Association, talks about her 12 years at Portland City Council.

New Pearl District neighborhood: union-built

Oct 5, 2020

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler called it one of the most complex and ambitious development projects the City has ever taken on.

Former USPS site will be a model of high-road development

Sep 1, 2020

Portland City Council is scheduled to vote Sept. 23 on an agreement that will ensure years of employment for union construction trades workers and enhanced opportunities in construction for women and minorities.

Breakthrough on community benefits agreement for Broadway Corridor

Aug 7, 2020

The 12-block public-private project on the former post office site will use union labor.

AFL-CIO forum brings Portland City hall contenders to union hall

Mar 5, 2020

Three months before the election, 12 candidates pitched themselves to 180 unionists.

Portland Uber driver advisory board holds its first meeting

Oct 30, 2019

A newly formed nine-member committee will come up with suggestions for new regulations that Portland City Council could pass in order to improve conditions for drivers and the riding public.