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Impending BDS Layoffs
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On: Jul 02, 2009 (22:41:00)
On June 16th the city?s Bureau of Development Services (BDS) announced that 144 employees would be laid off before the year?s end. BDS employees were shocked because only five days earlier agency managers had been talking about a reduction of 55 positions, 37 of which were already unfilled Read More...
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Police Bureau Bargaining Update
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On: Jun 26, 2009 (10:23:43)
As many of you know the reorganization of the Portland Police Bureau is hitting a log jam. AFSCME Local 189 has submitted a demand to bargain over the impacts - mainly wages, hours and working conditions. Atached is the most recent communications between our attorney's and the City of Portland.
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Harper Letter 6-25-09.pdf
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Local 189 plans internal organizing training
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On: Jun 25, 2009 (22:09:00)
Local 189 members are taking a major step to make their local even stronger in the future. The executive board members of the local, which represents employees at the cities of Portland and Cornelius, set the goal last year to participate in a Volunteer Member Organizer (VMO) training and weekend of house-calls to their fare share members Read More...
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Police Bureau Reorganization Faces Delay
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On: Jun 24, 2009 (18:24:56)
The reorganization of the Portland Police Bureau is facing a significant implementation delay.
Under the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA) AFSCME Local 189 has an legal obligation to its members to bargain over the impacts of the decision - mainly wages, hours and working conditions Read More...
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Police Proposal.doc
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Attorney General Clears Mayor Adams
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On: Jun 22, 2009 (13:58:16)
The Oregon Attorney General today announced that City of Portland Mayor Sam Adams will not face charges in connection with his relationship with former legislative intern Beau Breedlove. To read the entire investigation report:
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Adams_Investigation_Report.pdf
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Labor Day Picnic At Oaks Park Coming Soon
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On: Jun 21, 2009 (08:19:11)
Don't forget to mark your calender for the Labor Day Picnic at Oaks Park on Monday September 7th. AFSCME Local 189 members can bring their families and eat for free and kids get free ride bracelets. Stayed tuned for more information.
If you would like to volunteer to help out please call Organizer Carol Justice at 503-327-3568.
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Water Bureau Manager Placed On Leave
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On: Jun 11, 2009 (01:40:00)
A Portland Water Bureau manager, at the center of a unfair labor practice investigation being conducted by AFSCME Local 189, has been placed on leave related to another incident. The new incident involving Kelly Mulholand, director of maintainence and construction, is apparently related to his inappropriate behavior at a bureau golf tournament. The golf tournament was sanctioned by the City of Portland. Details of this incident are being confirmed - but Mulholland is a key player involving retaliation aimed at Union Officers and Stewards at the Water Bureau.
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Support The Employee Free Choice Act
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On: Jun 06, 2009 (21:42:42)
How do we level the playing field and get our economy back on track? Rebuilding the middle class is one place to start.
The Employee Free Choice Act can help reclaim the American Dream by restoring workers' freedom to form unions and bargain for a better life. As AFSCME members, we have the freedom, protection and strength of our union—but many workers are denied this right Read More...
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