City of Portland
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Current Contracts
Chapter Officers
2026-2028
- President
Paul Cone - Vice-President
Janet Tucker - Secretary
Maggie Burant - Treasurer
Debi Consani - Council Liaison
Valency Astris - Lead Steward Coordinator
Jeanette DeCastro - Welcome Officer
Rachel Burlington
Union Rep
Tentative Agreement Reached on 9/30 – Voting to begin shortly
Thanks to all the visibility and pressure from members over the last several weeks, the City finally brought us a reasonable economic offer that includes:
- A 1-4% CPI-based COLA formula
- Longevity Premium of 2% at 10yrs service
- Many targeted wage adjustments
- A $100 increase to the protective gear allowance
- 3 additional personal holidays for fully in-person workers
- Increases to the standby and shift differential rates
- Moving all of our classifications to time and a half overtime eligible
- And more!
A summary of the economics was presented during the bargaining update on Sept. 30 and can be found in the meeting notes in the member portal.
The TA will be reviewed in full at the chapter meeting on Tuesday, Oct., 6, and the complete redlines will be provided as part of the ratification vote. Your bargaining team and stewards are actively scheduling additional Q&A sessions by bureau and updates will be posted here, so check back often.
This has been a grueling bargaining cycle — please thank your bargaining team members for the 18 months of work it took to get this agreement.
Summary of Articles Status
| ARTICLE NUMBER | STATUS |
|---|---|
| Article 1: Recognition | Union proposed Status Quo (SQ) on 9.10.25; TA’d on 11.5.25 ✓ |
| Article 2: Union Security & Activities | Consensus solution reached on 7.29.25; final language TA’d on 8.27.25 ✓ |
| Article 3: Scope & Purpose | Union proposed SQ on 9.10.25; TA’d on 11.5.25 ✓ |
| Article 4: Management Rights |
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| Article 5: Strikes & Lockouts | Union proposed SQ on 9.10.25; TA’d on 11.5.25 ✓ |
| Article 6: General Provisions |
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| Article 7: Labor Management Committee | Union proposed SQ on 9.10.25; TA’d on 11.5.25 ✓ |
| Article 8: Savings Clause | Union proposed SQ on 9.10.25; TA’d on 11.5.25 ✓ |
| Article 9: Duration | OPEN |
| Article 10: Hours of Work (Includes Telework) | OPEN (For Telework) |
| Article 11: Holidays | Consensus solution reached on 1.23.26; final language TA’d on 5.8.26 ✓ |
| Article 12: Sick Leave | SQ ✓ |
| Article 13: Family Leave | City passed proposal on 6.4.25; Union countered on 6.4.25; City countered on 9.10.25; TA’d on 9.10.25 ✓ |
| Article 14: Vacations | No proposed changes, but open as part of economics |
| Article 15: Leaves of Absence | Union passed proposal on 9.10.25; City countered; TA’d on 9.10.25 ✓ |
| Article 16: Health & Welfare | City passed proposal on 6.4.25; Union countered on 11.5.25; economic pieces deferred to Affinity Day |
| Article 17: Other Benefits | No proposed changes, but open as part of economics |
| Article 18: Types of Employees | Union passed proposal on 6.4.25; City countered on 9.10.25; Union countered on 1.23.26; City countered on 3.10.26; TA’d on 3.10.26 ✓ |
| Article 19: Wages | WOOC language, rest periods, and standby language (not rate) TA’d in Interest Based Bargaining (IBB); final language established on 2.18.26; some language was removed from Article 19.1 and moved to Article 4.7 and 4.2.26
REMAINS OPEN |
| Article 20: Seniority | Consensus solution reached in Interest Based Bargaining (IBB); holding on final language because we still need to revisit Sections 3, 4, and 5 |
| Article 21: Discipline & Discharge | Union passed proposal on 9.10.25; City is disputing us opening this because it wasn’t named in May |
| Article 22: Settlement of Disputes | City passed proposal on 6.4.25; Union countered on 6.4.25; TA’d on 6.4.25 ✓ |
| Article 23: Professional Development | Consensus solution reached on 7.29.25; final language TA’d on 8.27.25 ✓ |
| Article 24: Reasonable Suspicion of Drug or Alcohol Use | Union proposed SQ on 9.10.25; TA’d on 11.5.25 ✓ |
| Article 25: Reductions in Workforce & Layoffs | Consensus solution reached in Interest Based Bargaining (IBB); final language TA’d on 1.23.26 ✓ |
| Schedule A: Salary Rates & Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) | OPEN |
| Schedule B: Temporary Employees | Reviewed as part of Article 18 |
| Schedule C: Seasonal/Casual Employees | Reviewed as part of Article 18 |
| Language Premium Letter of Agreement | Moved to Article 19.14; TA’d on 2.18.26 ✓ |
| Volunteer Pilot Letter of Agreement | Moved to Article 19.16; TA’d on 2.18.26 ✓ |
| Information Technology (IT) Standby Letter of Agreement | No proposed changes, but open as part of economics |
| Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) Standby Letter of Agreement | No proposed changes, but open as part of economics |
| Appendix A: Classification Specialties |
Requires updating after getting final language for Article 20
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| Portland Street Response | TA’d on 10.28.25 ✓ |
Key:
Consensus Solution: A decision-making outcome where our union and management agree to support a final proposal, even if it is not everyone’s ideal preferred outcome.
Interest Based Bargaining (IBB): A collaborative negotiation strategy where parties focus on understanding and addressing each other’s underlying needs and interests to reach mutually beneficial agreements. IBB aims for a “win-win” outcome by exploring options that satisfy the core needs of all involved parties.
- Interests: The intangible motivations that lead to a position. Our underlying hopes, concerns, and needs.
- Options: Non-binding ideas generated from the basic question: How can we solve this problem and satisfy as many of our interests as possible?
- Solution: Consensus on the Options that best address Interests. The Consensus Solution is turned into formal contract language, usually by a “language subcommittee” which is then signed as a TA.
SQ: Status Quo
TA’d: Successfully reached a Tentative Agreement (TA)/Completed