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Portland Police Association
Portland
Portland City Council candidates spurn Portland police union
At least 14 candidates running for Portland City Council this year signed a pledge not to take contributions from police unions.
Portland
Portland police union ballot initiatives won’t move forward
Initiatives sponsored by Portland Police Association to hire more officers and overhaul a new police oversight board won’t be on the ballot.Â
Portland
Portland police union files initiative petitions
One of the potential initiatives would undo features of the police accountability measure voters approved in 2020.
Collective bargaining
Portland police union reaches deal with city on bodycam policy
The deal resolves a conflict over when officers could review their own body cam footage, and came just days ahead of a legal deadline.Â
Workers Rights
Arbitrator will decide Portland Police policy on body-worn cameras
The Portland police union says officers should get to see bodycam footage before writing reports, as they do at most other police bureaus.
National
Biden: ‘Let’s finish the job’
Three Oregon union members were guests at Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address, which featured heckling and off-script engagement.
People
On the job with the Portland Police Association
Portland Police officer Jordan Zaitz says she’s frustrated and discouraged by worsening crime. She looks to her union as a source of support.
Collective bargaining
After two years, a new union contract for Portland police
The union and City have been negotiating the contract since early 2020, and have been in mediation since mid-2021.
Culture
Police unions come in for questioning
Police unions have almost always been an awkward fit in the House of Labor.
Union democracy
Portland 911 operators leave AFSCME, join Portland police union
The vote was 67 to 7 in a May 21 election overseen by the Oregon Employment Relations Board.
Union Organizing
Police union raids AFSCME at 911
Members of the Portland Police Association hand-delivered letters to emergency communications dispatchers inviting them to leave their union, AFSCME, and instead join the police union.
Portland
Laborers Council, Fire, Police unions withdraw endorsements of Jefferson Smith for Portland mayor
The three labor organizations aren't recommending any candidate in the mayoral race.
Politics
Four unions endorse Novick, Nolan for seats on Portland City Council
The four unions have taken no action yet in mayor’s race.
