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Portland City Council
Workers Rights
Portland Uber driver advisory board holds its first meeting
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.
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.
Portland
AFSCME Local 189 backs Jo Ann Hardesty for Portland City Council
In the May primary, Local 189 backed Andrea Valderrama for that seat, but she placed fourth in a six-candidate field.
Workers Rights
Portland City Council approves resolution on the rights of Uber drivers
A city bureau has six months to come up with a proposal for a City oversight body focused on wages, dispute resolution, and other issues.
Workers Rights
AFL-CIO calls on Portland to give Uber drivers a voice
Commissioner Nick Fish says an ordinance to set up a driver "Wage Board" will get May 24 hearing.
Portland
Huge tenant win at Portland City Council
It’s the closest thing to rent control: All but the smallest landlords will pay tenants a relocation fee of up to $4,500 if they raise rent more than 10 percent or issue a no-cause eviction.
Portland
To counter big-money politics, Portland City Council votes for public campaign finance
Starting in 2020, the system will match small donors so candidates can focus on regular voters, not big donors.
Portland
Portland City Council looks at public campaign finance system to magnify the voice of small donors
Backed by unions and community groups, Commissioner Amanda Fritz hopes to pass it by the end of the year.
Workers Rights
Portland City Council passes fair scheduling resolution
The non-binding resolution encourages all Portland employers to review their scheduling practices.
Portland
Portland gas tax will buy one sixth of a fix
Laborers Local 483, the union that would be most directly affected, is staying neutral.
Portland
Portland City Council: No new fossil fuel infrastructure
Commissioners vote to oppose any future oil, coal, or natural gas terminals in Portland.
Jobs
Uber unleashed
Portland sets up "separate but unequal" system for taxis to compete at a disadvantage with Uber
Workers Rights
Portland considers ‘Ban the Box’ ordinance
The ordinance would give people with criminal records a better shot at becoming employed.
Workers Rights
City of Portland passes $15 minimum for its contracted service workers
The wage floor covers 150 janitors and guards and parking attendants and about 20 City workers
Portland
City of Portland to consider $15 an hour for contract workers
If passed it would be a more than $4 jump for janitors, security guards and others
Politics
Labor gets seat on Portland’s utility reform task force
Blue-ribbon commission will come up with reforms to City water and sewer bureaus
Jobs
Convention Center hotel closer to breaking ground
Hyatt would be neutral toward hotel workers unionizing.
Portland
Unanimous City Council: Portland workers will have sick leave
How a labor and community alliance improved life for over 250,000 workers
Workers Rights
Sick leave mandate causes concern among building trades unions
Union leaders say it could get tricky in a high-wage, short-term industry like construction
Workers Rights
Sick leave ordinance gets first hearing at Portland City Council
In four hours of public comment, sentiment runs 3 to 1 in favor of a sick leave ordinance
