March 17 was the second bargaining session with the city.

Bargaining was very productive with your bargaining team and management reaching tentative agreements on several articles.

This will allow up us to move forward on economic proposals including wage COLA’s, longevity, increasing the current top by three additional steps, and equity for park seasonals.

We have also proposed changes to overtime and language to protect our members by requiring 8 hours in between shifts.

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Workers At New Avenues For Youth File for Union Representation With AFSCME

PORTLAND, OR - A strong majority of the over 130 eligible staff at New Avenues For Youth, a nonprofit focused on preventing and intervening in cases of youth homelessness, submitted union authorization cards with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Next, workers will vote on whether to form their union with Oregon AFSCME in late March or early April.

"Governor Kotek's budget plan is a step in the right direction and begins to address the significant staffing shortages in the State. It invests in Oregon workers and makes recruitment and retention in some of our most struggling agencies a priority. Investments in those agencies hardest hit by staffing are important, and we must also continue to prioritize funding for behavioral health and housing, but we need to make sure we do more.