Collective Bargaining No surprise to employees of Clark County: Study shows they’re underpaid Aug 4, 2023 Consulting firm Baker Tilly conducted the study, which shows that on average, Clark County wages trailed other employers by 4.7% to 9%.
Jobs Out of nowhere, Portland budgets for staff and service cuts Jun 2, 2023 Mayor Ted Wheeler had second thoughts about his own budget proposal. City unions say his last-minute changes will lead to layoffs.
Union Organizing More Portland Street Response workers go union Nov 2, 2022 Two classifications of workers at the newly formed agency are now represented by Professional & Technical Employees Local 17 (PROTEC17).
Jobs Unions worry layoffs could be coming in City permitting bureau Jan 12, 2021 Jobs reviewing plans and inspecting buildings may be at risk because a drop in construction activity and related permit fees.
Culture In the era of COVID-19, the union hall is going virtual Jul 1, 2020 Unions are finding that holding meetings online is actually increasing attendance. One union is even holding its national convention online.
Collective Bargaining City of Portland unions will vote on furloughs in which workers could actually come out ahead Jun 2, 2020 The federally funded Work Share program will make up for wages lost during furloughs, and city budget savings are earmarked to prevent layoffs.
