PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Negotiations between Portland workers and officials are down to the wire after the city reached a bargaining standstill with two unions.
According to Portland Labor Relations, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 189 and the District Council of Trade Unions declared an impasse with the city in late December — meaning the bargaining units were unable to reach an agreement. All parties are now reaching the end of a 30-day cooling-off period before negotiations continue.