Strike a Deal
The election news has drowned out a story that could reach Portlanders before any of the ballot results do. At 12:01 a.m. on Monday, November 9, about 800 City of Portland workers could go on strike. They include analysts, coordinators, victim advocates, emergency management staff, and the people who run payroll for the rest of the city.
Mike sits down with Kari Koch, president of the City of Portland Professional Workers Union (CPPW). Volunteers organized the independent union in 2023, without help from a big international union, and its members were mostly remote and hybrid workers spread…
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