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TriMet
Collective bargaining
Going for broke: TriMet wants a major rewrite of the union contract
Three months into bargaining, the transit agency is still explaining its dozens of proposed changes
Collective bargaining
TriMet’s long-delayed bargaining off to a slow start
TriMet wants further health benefit cuts, and no more laundering workers overalls.
Collective bargaining
ERB: Arbitrator’s ruling stands, but TriMet broke law
The transit agency is ordered to pay $136,000 and stop trying to collect back-premiums
Politics
Unions see results in 2013 legislative session
Lawmakers barred public union-busting, closed prevailing wage loophole, funded infrastructure
Collective bargaining
TriMet pulls plug on ATU’s annual picnic
ATU Local 757 may join other union picnicking at Oaks Park on Labor Day.
Collective bargaining
Are TriMet managers too busy to bargain with ATU?
No word from TriMet board as labor battle drags on
Collective bargaining
TriMet: Labor Press can observe bargaining, but bloggers out
Local 757 president adds former rival Heintzman to bargaining team in show of unity
Collective bargaining
Transit Union ready to meet with TriMet
The two sides await a judge’s ruling on whether negotiations will be open to the public.
Collective bargaining
Judge unable to determine whether public has the right to attend TriMet/ATU Local 757 negotiations
Local 757 wants negotiations to be open to the public, without restrictions.
Collective bargaining
Where’s the love? Is TriMet planning to bar access to the Labor Press?
ATU wants bargaining to be public. TriMet wants it limited to certain media. A judge will decide.
Collective bargaining
ATU-TriMet conflict accelerates
Both sides are gearing up for battle in the workplace, court, the Capitol, and in public opinion.
Collective bargaining
ATU talks at TriMet off to a bumpy start
The two sides tangle over whether the public may sit in on bargaining.
Collective bargaining
TriMet to demand up to $7,080 for past health insurance premiums
Following an arbitrator's decision, TriMet gets ready to settle accounts with union members
Collective bargaining
ATU seeks to overturn TriMet’s win in contract arbitration
Though an arbitrator sided with TriMet, the union says some contract provisions are illegal.
Collective bargaining
Judge’s ruling contradicts TriMet win at arbitration
TriMet workers will get about $3,000 each under a judge’s order.
Collective bargaining
Arbitrator sides with TriMet over union
Health care cost was biggest factor; now, future hires will have no pension
Union democracy
Transit union members elect new leadership
Bruce Hansen takes office amid a protracted dispute with TriMet, Local 757’s largest employer.
Collective bargaining
Occupy TriMet, and fire the general manager, ATU says
An April rally inspired by Occupy Boston is also the kickoff of a local union petition drive.
Collective bargaining
At TriMet Lift, Beaverton unit authorizes strike
Workers reject an offer from contractor First Transit in which they’d lose ground over five years.
Collective bargaining
Oregon Employment Relations Board rules against TriMet
ERB says TriMet owes workers retroactive wage increases.
