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The City of Portland is preparing for approximately 200 City employees represented by the District Council of Trade Unions to go on strike Feb. 6. More could follow.
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Counter-proposals from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the District Council of Trade Unions would double the new spending required to establish contracts.
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Final offers and cost estimates are due this week with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the District Council of Trade Unions.
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Bargaining with AFSCME, DCTU, and CPPW is ongoing, with the City currently in mediation with two of the unions and the third set to begin early next year.
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The dispute with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees comes amidst active negotiations.
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Represented staff span almost every part of city government, including transportation, water, parks, police, fire and more. Stay up-to-date at Portland.gov/Bargaining.
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Longtime Water Bureau leader, Gabriel Solmer, departs the City of Portland following substantial advancements in improving water quality and ensuring all Portlanders receive safe, clean water.
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The City of Portland is taking action to fix issues with its payroll program, following the discovery of delayed tax payments and system updates.
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The City of Portland has released results from its first-ever Workforce Census, providing insight into employee demographics including race/ethnicity, sex, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation and languages used to communicate.
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A three-day strike is over, with the announcement of a tentative agreement between the City of Portland and LiUNA, Local 483, Portland City Laborers. The agreement ensures continuity of wastewater operations, pollution testing, street maintenance and park ranger services.
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The City offers significant pay increases while cross-bureau planning efforts get finalized to ensure the essential services Portlanders rely on everyday are minimally disrupted should a strike begin Feb. 2 at 12:01 a.m.
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The City of Portland is preparing for more than 600 City employees represented by the Laborers’ Local 483 to go on strike on Feb. 2, 2023 at midnight. The City and Laborers' Local 483 - Portland City Laborers, known as PCL, have been negotiating a new contract for nearly 10 months.
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Updated information on the City’s Collective Bargaining Agreement with District Council of Trade Unions (DCTU)
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Here are the experiences of three City of Portland employees.
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More than half the City’s employees have worked remotely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The City will ask them to return to worksites at least one day per week.
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