A life-saving school bus driver Jul 3, 2019 The focus and reflexes of a member of Local 757 may have saved lives in a near-miss last month.
Special ed bus drivers ratify long-delayed contract with Portland Public Schools Aug 21, 2018 The new agreement raises starting pay to $18.50 an hour — up from $16.25 currently.
New contract for support staff at Portland Public Schools May 15, 2018 The contract provides across-the-board raises of 3 and 2 percent, and an additional 5 percent for para-educators.
Special ed bus drivers at Portland Public Schools declare impasse May 2, 2018 Next stop could be a strike – when students return from summer break.
Portland Public School bus drivers are speaking up Mar 29, 2018 School bus drivers say they shouldn’t be earning $5 an hour less than school district truck drivers who transport food.
Breakthrough in new teacher contract at Portland Public Schools: class size limits Feb 7, 2018 The long-delayed agreement also raises pay 8 percent and adds an extra day to the school year.
Portland Public Schools teachers close to settling new contract Jan 16, 2018 PAT negotiators say they’re hopeful they can formalize the deal Thursday.
May primary election results for Northwest Oregon May 17, 2017 Passage of two big bonds is good news for local building trades unions
Portland Public Schools could face layoffs for 2017-18 school year Apr 19, 2017 A loss in state education funding could spell layoffs next year for more than a hundred union members who work at Portland Public Schools.
$790 million Portland Public Schools bond could spell years of work for the trades Mar 16, 2017 If approved by voters, it would be the largest construction construction bond issue in Oregon history.
