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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...
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