PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – The union representing about 800 workers with the City of Portland is preparing for a potential strike after declaring an impasse in contract negotiations.
The City of Portland Professional Workers Union announced their intentions Monday after more than a year of bargaining with city representatives for layoff protections, compensation, and a new remote work policy.
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“The City pushes unions to the point of striking in order to secure reasonable, fair contracts. This is an expensive and unnecessary pattern that they should end,” Union President Kari Koch said. “We don’t want to have to shut down important government functions to get a respectful deal, but if the City forces us to, we will.”
The union is required to take a 30-day “cooling off” period before beginning their strike, which is expected to start as early as June 2025…