Since March 2020, Multnomah County has operated a set of social distancing shelters and isolation hotels in order to serve homeless people during the pandemic. These have often been staffed with temporary workers hired as On-Call Staff Assistants. Though on-call employees have been represented by Local 88 since February 2020, the County treated these shelter […]
On the list of things that have been negatively impacted during the pandemic, top among them is the issue of worker safety. This is an issue that our union takes very seriously. At all points during the work day, we should all feel a sense of physical and emotional safety. Myself and Local 88 leader […]
Ideally employees bring all their identities to their work at Multnomah County. Often this means using their bilingual skills (written and verbal) to help support customers access much needed services. Some employees report feeling exploited because they use their bilingual skills but aren’t properly compensated. Our union contract includes language for addressing compensation for bilingual […]
From the President’s Message 2/18/2022: As members of Local 88, we all do vital work in our communities and to say thank you, a small and mighty group of union members worked together to plan and host AFSCME Strong Week. Please join me in thanking this group: Becky Lillie (DCA), Health Dept – Cynthia Arevalo, […]
