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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.
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