News The City of Portland is still in negotiations with its largest labor group, the District Council of Trade Unions, which represents almost one-third of Portland's 6,000 workers. Much of those talks remain under wraps. But the Northwest Labor Press has a union-friendly account of negotiations thus far. According to the union newspaper, the two biggest outstanding issues relate to outsourcing ...   More

News City of Portland managers are preparing for the possibility of a strike this fall if talks with the District Council of Trade Unions continue to go badly. DCTU represents about one-third of the city's 6,000 employees, including utility workers, transportation maintenance workers, equipment operators, meter readers, engineers, and others. The two sides entered mediation yesterday. But if a settlement ...   More

News Today marks the first day of mediation for the City of Portland and the District Council of Trade Unions, the umbrella group that represents about 2,000 city employees. Next week, on Wednesday, Sept. 29, the union will stage a rally at City Hall urging a resolution to the months-long process. Here's a summary from the union [PDF] of significant issues still at play. The city has reached agreement ...   More