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President’s Report – May 2023

May Accomplishments Promoting equity and workplace safety AFSCME Local 88 and the Multnomah County Complaints Investigation Unit (CIU) have collaborated to create a conflict resolution program that will be a new resource for union represented staff at Multnomah County who have experienced a workplace incident related to one or more of their protected class identities. 

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Promoting Equity and Workplace Safety: New Conflict Resolution Program

AFSCME Local 88 and the Multnomah County Complaints Investigation Unit (CIU) have collaborated to create a conflict resolution program that will be a new resource for union represented staff at Multnomah County who have experienced a workplace incident related to one or more of their protected class identities. Through an application process we have identified

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Upcoming Events

  1. Local 88 Executive Board Meeting

    June 7 @ 6:00 PM
  2. Meet Your Union

    June 8 @ 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  3. Meet Your Union

    June 20 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  4. Local 88 General Membership Meeting

    June 21 @ 6:00 PM
  5. Meet Your Union

    July 13 @ 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Member Benefits and Resources

AFSCME SMART Center

Member Resource

Get help, learn about training opportunities and benefits. Contact the AFSCME SMART Center.
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The AFSCME Advantage

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What We've Been Up To

President’s Report April 2023

2023 Contract Ratification Member Celebration Our union fights hard to win, implement and maintain contract language that strengthens our workplace and holds our employer accountable.  Solidarity means we do this together, and includes celebrating our successes together.  Friday, April 23rd over 200 people (union members and friends and family, union leaders, and AFSCME staff) gathered

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President’s Report March 2023

Let’s Party – Friday, April 21, 2023 * 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm Our bargaining teams worked hard and our members voted to ratify new contracts. Let’s gather in solidarity and celebrate!   Family friendly activities Delicious food – hors d’oeuvres and cake and cash bar DJ Mike Morris and dancing  Alexis Campbell Starr and Bolivia

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Congrats, Convention Delegates!

Thanks to the following union members for stepping up to represent our union at the 2023 OR AFSCME convention. Also thanks to the 611 union members who made time to participate in this election. The convention delegates and alternates are listed in order of the number of votes they received.  Delegates Percy Winters, Jr –

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Jersey (They/Them) June 27, 2022

Member Profile: Jersey Rodriguez

Jersey (They/Them) June 27, 2022 Jersey (They/Them) June 27, 2011 “A bad situation can be fixed by one deep, truthful conversation. These days people would rather lose you than fix the situation at hand.” Unknown My name is Jersey Rodriguez, I am a trans masculine person and my pronouns are They/Them. My passion is to

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Market Adjustments for Selected Classifications – Bargaining

After two months of back and forth with the County, we have finalized the list of classifications to be studied in this round of negotiations. We plan on meeting with the County beginning mid April. Please check the link below for the full list. In addition, we will offer training to those members whose classifications

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