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    News Article ● Unionization Unions

    Polis, Democratic lawmakers and local governments are all squaring off over public bargaining rights

    February 20, 2022 // Today, only 15 of Colorado’s 272 municipalities have collectively bargained agreements with any part of their workforce, and almost all of those contracts are with police and firefighters. Just about a quarter of school districts have collective bargaining, too.

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    News Article ● Unions

    Baker City California: City negotiating contracts with 2 of 3 unions

    February 20, 2022 // Baker City Manager Jonathan Cannon said negotiations are ongoing with two of the three labor unions representing city employees. Separate unions represent police, fire and public works employees, and the city has contracts with each.

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    Strike

    Portland’s District Council of Trade Unions announces plans to strike

    January 27, 2022 // The president of the District Council of Trade Unions announced Thursday the labor coalition, which represents roughly 16% of the Portland city workforce, will soon go on strike over wages.

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