Where We Are:

In our last bargaining update we discussed our declaration of impasse and how that advanced the PCL bargaining unit toward a strike. Since then, the Union and City have both submitted our final offers to the state (which you can view HERE) and are now in the legally mandated cooling off period. This means we are mere weeks away from a possible strike. In these crucial final days of our contract campaign we need more people stepping up as Strike Shift Leads, Contract Action Team (CAT) members, and preparing themselves to go on strike as early as the beginning of February. If you are looking to get more involved, join us for tonight’s CAT meeting on zoom: AT THIS LINK

The exact date of any potential strike will be communicated 10 days beforehand. In the meantime, negotiations with the City remain the PCL bargaining team’s main focus.

Mediation 01/12/23:

Our last mediation session with City negotiators resulted in the PCL bargain team’s unanimous vote to declare impasse. Thursday will be our first bargaining session with the City since that day. Our team remains committed to good faith negotiations with the City. It is our sincere hope the holiday break and our team’s obvious resolve to strike if needed, will convince the City to rejoin these discussions with their own commitment to good faith negotiations.

PCL Townhall:

Next Tuesday, January 17th, at 5:30 pm the union will be holding our general membership meeting. This meeting will double as a town hall for all PCL members leading into a potential strike. Join us, online or in person, to get a full update on contract negotiations, strike planning, and the best ways to get involved.

Online at this Zoom Link

In Person at 17230 NE Sacramento St., Portland, OR 97230

City of Portland PCL Bargaining