Portland workers reach tentative agreement with city, avoiding strike
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - More than 1,000 city workers have reached a tentative agreement with the City of Portland, avoiding a strike that was approved earlier this week. Oregon AFSCME Local 189 says the tentative agreement was reached after almost 18 hours at the bargaining table.
Hundreds of Portland city workers could strike next week
About 200 Portland municipal workers are planning to walk off their jobs next week as months of contract negotiations between city leaders and a coalition of trade unions continue to stall. Another 1,
More than 1,000 unionized Portland city workers vote to strike
The unionized employees are part of the city's water, transportation, police and permitting departments. Workers want higher pay.
City of Portland workers vote in favor of strike
Workers for the City of Portland have voted in favor of a strike if they can’t reach an agreement with the city.
Portland city workers vote to strike, mediation talks underway
City of Portland workers represented by Oregon AFSCME Local 189 have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike.
City of Portland delivers final offers to unions as strike threat looms
With a $40 million gap between union demands and the city’s offers, Portland is bracing for a possible strike as negotiations remain unresolved.
Portland’s largest public employee union authorizes strike as contract talks continue
The move, approved by 87% of members who voted, allows the union’s bargaining team to issue a 10-day strike notice to the city.
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