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TriMet
Jobs
Officials turn out to highlight jobs on TriMet Milwaukie light rail project
TriMet says the $1.5 billion project will create up to 14,500 jobs by its September 2015 finish.
Collective bargaining
Union to TriMet: Cut managers, not drivers
ATU under siege as labor ally Lynn Lehrbach slated for replacement on the board.
Local
TriMet uses its public email list to score points against union
A government agency emails the public to say its employee compensation is out-of-line.
Portland
ATU voices race concerns at TriMet
A report commissioned by the union finds minority employees more likely to be disciplined.
Collective bargaining
Transit Union dispute with TriMet may not settle until spring 2012
A union contract at TriMet which covers 2,000 bus and rail operators, mechanics, and support staff expired Nov. 30, 2009.
Portland
Conciliator has TriMet and ATU talking after threat of strike
Amid threats of a wildcat transit strike, a state conciliator on Jan. 28 made headway.
Collective bargaining
ATU dispute with TriMet persists; conciliator called in
Before leaving office, Gov. Kulongoski asked a state conciliator to help resolve the dispute.
Collective bargaining
Transit Union pickets TriMet board meeting
Members of ATU Local 757 held an informational picket at a Nov. 10 TriMet board of directors meeting. ATU is trying to raise public awareness of a contract dispute it has with the transit agency.
Collective bargaining
Transit Union 757 pushes back
TriMet board members got some heat Oct. 28 over the transit agency’s decision to impose terms on union members while it waits for an arbitrator to pick between union and management final contract offers.
Collective bargaining
ATU balks at Tri-Met plan to impose contract
While ATU Local 757 officers were away attending the convention of their international union, TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane announced a wage freeze and a requirement that employees contribute to health insurance premiums — without the agreement of the union.
Worker safety
Bus drivers’ union steers industry toward healthier workplace
Driving a bus might not be top of the list when most people think of hazardous occupations. Bus drivers aren’t rushing into burning buildings...
