American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
Following nearly 18 hours at the bargaining table Wednesday, the City of Portland and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) reached a tentative agreement. Bargaining teams for both sides are finalizing the details of the agreement and final cost figures, which AFSCME members and Portland City Council will need to vote on. More details will be released when they are available.
Read the City of Portland and AFSCME's Jan. 30, 2025 Joint Statement
"We had collaborative and productive discussions yesterday. I’m proud of both bargaining teams’ dedication to reaching an agreement, reflecting our shared commitment to supporting the work our employees do for Portlanders every day," said Tracy Warren, the City's Human Resources Director.
With more than 1,000 members, AFSCME is the City of Portland’s largest bargaining unit. Members span every service area, with the largest numbers in Water, Transportation, Police, Permitting & Development and Budget & Finance.
District Council of Trade Unions (DCTU)
Meanwhile, the City presented a revised offer to the District Council of Trade Unions (DCTU) on Tuesday and mediation continues Feb. 3. DCTU has said they’ll strike Feb. 6 if an agreement is not reached.
The District Council of Trade Unions represents about 200 City of Portland employees, across more than half a dozen bureaus. The highest concentration of members work in Fleet & Facilities, Water, Environmental Services, Permitting & Development and Transportation.
The average DCTU member earned approximately $102,000 in the most recent budget year, with an average total compensation package of about $158,000.
A revised offer for a three-year contract, presented Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, includes:
- An additional $9,650 per member in average base wage increases (an average of 3.3% per member).
View the proposed base wage increases for all DCTU classifications
- Inflation-based cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) wage increases, which is projected to increase base wages by an additional $12,200 per member on average.
- 2% longevity pay retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025, which is expected to increase wages an additional $6,200 per member on average for 86 members immediately, and by the end of the contract, more than half of DCTU members will qualify for this benefit.
- Increases to premium pay projected to result in an additional $912 average for eligible members.
- Increases to call back minimums (when an employee is directed to report back to work after leaving a City facility) and an increase in the weekly standby rates are expected to result in an additional $1,370 average per eligible member.
- Employees working exclusively in-person will receive three additional personal holidays each year, bringingtheir total to six personal holidays annually, resulting in approximately $4,810 of additional paid time off per eligible member.
- Increases to the clothing and prescription safety glasses benefits are expected to result in an additional $450 per member.
- The tool allowance for Vehicle & Equipment Mechanics will increase by $200 per year for a total of $1,500 per year, resulting in an additional $600 per eligible member over the duration of the contract.
- The City’s contribution to pension, Medicare, and Social Security will increase by approximately $7,250 per member.