A local union is distancing itself from Multnomah County chair candidate Julia Brim-Edwards after it previously voted to endorse her.
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 88 overwhelmingly voted to rescind its previous endorsement during an hours-long meeting Wednesday, October 21. That union represents over 4,000 county employees.
The move comes less than two weeks before the November 3 election, in which Brim-Edwards is facing off against Shannon Singleton and Sharon Meieran in the county’s first ranked choice election…