Constitution and Policy Committee
2024-11-14 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
This is an ad hoc committee that meets every few years or as needed. We review and make changes to our policies and/or constitution.
To join this committee or for information to join this meeting please email 88cabinet@afscmelocal88.org.

Local 88 General Membership Meeting
2024-11-20 18:15
General Membership Meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month at 6:15 p.m. Any member in good standing is welcome to attend.
Register online by 6:00 p.m. the Monday before the General Membership Meeting you wish to attend. Use your personal email address. Late registrations are not guaranteed participation.
Make a motion Submit the webform by 6:00 p.m. on the Monday before the meeting. Agenda items submitted after that are not guaranteed to be added to the agenda.
Request to add an agenda item Submit the webform by 8:00 a.m. the Friday before the meeting. Agenda items submitted after that are not guaranteed to be added to the agenda.
Trouble joining the meeting? Email 88cabinet@afscmelocal88.org for support.

Member Action Team (MAT) Meeting
2024-12-02 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-12-16 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-12-30 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-01-13 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-01-27 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-02-10 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-02-24 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-03-10 18:30 - 19:30 and 1 more date
This is your opportunity to support bargaining for a strong contract!
This is an ad hoc committee that meets to engage members. During bargaining cycles this involves working as a conduit of information from the membership to the bargaining delegates and committee, and from the bargaining team to the members. Outside of bargaining the work is more focused on signing up new members, activating members, and identifying potential leaders.
Ready to join the MAT or join the meeting? Fill out the Join the MAT webform to join the fun.
Learn more about MAT
Questions? Email 88cabinet@afscmelocal88.org.

Local 88 Executive Board Meeting
2024-12-04 18:15
The Executive Board meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6:15 p.m. Any member in good standing is welcome to attend.
Register online by 6:00 p.m. the Monday before the Executive Board Meeting you wish to attend. Use your personal email address. Late registrations are not guaranteed participation.
Request to add an agenda item Submit the webform by 8:00 a.m. the Friday before the meeting. Agenda items submitted after that are not guaranteed to be added to the agenda.
Trouble joining the meeting? Email 88cabinet@afscmelocal88.org for support.

SPECIAL DATE: Executive Board Meeting
2025-01-08 18:15
The Executive Board typically meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6:15 p.m. Any member in good standing is welcome to attend. This is a special meeting date because of the New Years Day holiday.
Register online by 6:00 p.m. the Monday before the Executive Board Meeting you wish to attend. Use your personal email address. Late registrations are not guaranteed participation.
Request to add an agenda item Submit the webform by 8:00 a.m. the Friday before the meeting. Agenda items submitted after that are not guaranteed to be added to the agenda.
Trouble joining the meeting? Email 88cabinet@afscmelocal88.org for support.

Member Outreach Training
2025-01-11 09:00 - 13:00 | Union Hall, 525 NE Oregon Street, Portland, Oregon, 97232
As we head into bargaining, we want to increase our membership to have more power at the bargaining table. As members, we can all work on this together to make our union as strong as possible. We have set a goal of 88% membership since we are Local 88 and are looking for interested members to help us get there!
We are building a member outreach plan and part of it is to train interested members in how to do membership outreach. We are excited to get started and are developing an incentive program to thank people for volunteering.

About the Training

This training will teach participants skills to conduct effective membership conversations, focusing on how to engage potential members, address questions or concerns, and highlight the importance of union solidarity. We’ll dive into the core elements of an organizing conversation—listening, connecting on shared values, and guiding conversations toward union membership. By the end, you’ll be equipped with practical techniques for inspiring others to join us in reaching our membership goals and strengthening Local 88. Food will be provided.
If you are interested and want to contribute to us having the strongest union possible please sign up for the training!
Sign up now

General Membership Meeting
2025-01-15 18:15, 2025-03-19 18:15

Bargaining Team Listening Session for Parents of Kids with Disabilities
2025-01-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Members of the Local 88 Bargaining Team will be hosting a Listening Session on Thursday, January 16 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm for Parents of Kids with Disabilities.
We want to hear from you directly about your experiences navigating County processes around things like medical benefits, protected sick leave, ADA accommodations, and childcare to help inform how we promote Disability Justice at the bargaining table.
Please plan to attend on your own time (break, lunch, or outside of normal work hours).This meeting is only for Local 88 represented staff.
Drop-in when you can!
Printable flyer
Here’s the Google Meet information:
Bargaining Team Listening Session for Parents of Kids with Disabilities
Thursday, January 16 · 12:00 pm – 2:00pm
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dvq-enny-gpz
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 470-228-6310‬ PIN: ‪141 351 189‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/dvq-enny-gpz?pin=8823043329931

Mandatory Two Day Stewards Training
2025-01-24 09:00 - 2025-01-25 16:00 | Union Hall, 525 NE Oregon Street, Portland, Oregon, 97232
Are you currently a Steward? New, experienced or lead, please plan to attend a two day Steward Training put on by your AFSCME Local 88 Council Reps.

There will be something for everyone, even our most experienced stewards. Brush up on the basics and delve into interesting cases and scenarios to build your knowledge and skills as a steward. Learn how to best support your colleagues, protect the contract, and build solidarity within your union.

The training will take place Friday and Saturday, January 24th and 25th, from 9am – 4pm at the Portland AFSCME Office. Stewards attending during scheduled work time will receive Lost Time pay from Local 88. Food will be provided.

IMPORTANT: If you need Lost Time, please fill out the Lost Time form.

Two days
Friday & Saturday, January 24-25, 2025
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

At the Union Hall
525 NE Oregon Street
Room 520
Portland, OR 97232

Can’t make it on these days? Please sign up anyway–there’s a spot for you to let us know. We’ll add you to the list for a make up session.

Sign up now

Bargaining Team Session (Closed Session)
2025-02-04

Executive Board Meeting
2025-02-05 18:15, 2025-03-05 18:15

General Membership Meeting - Nominations Taken
2025-02-19 18:15
We will be taking nominations at the February 19th, 2025 General Membership Meeting for the below named positions. The meeting is virtual and starts at 6:15 pm.

3 Executive Board positions
1 Trustee (Trustee #1 term ending in 2027)
Convention Delegates for AFSCME Council 75 Convention in Bend, Oregon, May 2-4, 2025

If the nominations are not contested, the person (if present) will be elected by acclamation. If there are more nominees than positions, there will need to be an election via electronic ballot that will be sent out to all members to your personal email.
If needed, the voting period will take place from 8:00 am February 27, 2025 through 8:00 pm March 4, 2025. If you do not have access to a computer or smartphone, you can contact the Cabinet at 88cabinet@afscmelocal88.org or call (503) 857-9225 by February 14, 2025.
General Membership Meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month at 6:15 p.m. Any member in good standing is welcome to attend.
Register online by 6:00 p.m. the Monday before the General Membership Meeting you wish to attend. Use your personal email address. Late registrations are not guaranteed participation.
Make a motion Submit the webform by 6:00 p.m. on the Monday before the meeting. Agenda items submitted after that are not guaranteed to be added to the agenda.
Request to add an agenda item Submit the webform by 8:00 a.m. the Friday before the meeting. Agenda items submitted after that are not guaranteed to be added to the agenda.
Trouble joining the meeting? Email 88cabinet@afscmelocal88.org for support.

Bargaining BIPOC Virtual Listening Session
2025-02-25 11:15 - 13:15
Bargaining with Multnomah County for our 2025 – 2028 contract begins on February 20th. As we prepare, we are in the process of gathering input from diverse voices within our membership. We especially want to hear from AFSCME Local 88 Members and non members alike who are Black, Brown, Indigenous, or People of Color – to ensure the issues that matter most to you are centered in our negotiations.

Your voice is important – please join us!

Important: Participation in this session must be on your personal time. You may attend during your breaks, lunch or other off-duty hours. If needed, you may also join with supervisor approval. Feel free to join when you can and stay as long as you are able.

Register to attend. After registering, you should automatically receive the meeting link. To protect the safety and privacy of our community, please do not share the meeting link with anyone. Thank you!

Bargaining Listening Session - Immigrant & Refugee Focus Group 2025
2025-02-26 13:00 - 14:30
Your Local 88 Bargaining team is in the process of gathering input from diverse voices within our membership as we prepare to negotiate a fair 2025 – 2028 contract with Multnomah County.
We especially want to hear from AFSCME Local 88 Members/non members alike who are from the Immigrant and Refugee communities – to ensure the issues that matter most to you are centered in our negotiations.
Your voice is important – please join us!
Important: This is a Local 88 Union led event. Participation in this session must be on your personal time. You may attend during your breaks, lunch or other off-duty hours. If needed, you may also join with supervisor approval. Feel free to join when you can and stay as long as you are able.
Please see the following form to register or submit feedback for the listening session.

Wear Green for the first day of bargaining!
2025-02-27
Today is the first day of bargaining! Wear green to show your solidarity and support for the bargaining team.
Download a virtual background to use during meetings, change your work profile picture, and print bargaining updates to share on your union bulletin board.

Bargaining - Wear Green to show support
2025-03-06
Bargaining is happening today! Wear green to show your solidarity and support for the bargaining team.
Download a virtual background to use during meetings, change your work profile picture, and print bargaining updates to share on your union bulletin board.
Stay up-to-date on all things bargaining related
Follow us and help share messages of solidarity on Facebook and Instagram
Sign up to observe a bargaining session

Unity Break: Contract Listening Session
2025-03-11 11:00 - 14:00 | Multnomah Building, 501 SE Hawthorne, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Come grab a slice of pizza and get some Union swag!

Ask your bargaining team questions and get information about the 2025 contract bargaining process!

Stop by during your break!

Tuesday, March 11th
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Multnomah Building, Room 126 (first floor)

If you are not yet a dues-paying Local 88 member, please ►sign up here◄!

Our member strength is crucial to what we can get in our contract negotiations.Together, we can make the meaningful changes you care about, and we encourage you to get involved!

Bargaining - Wear green to show support!
2025-03-13

Bargaining QTBIPOC Listening Session
2025-03-18 12:00 - 14:00
Registration Form

We want to share information about the bargaining process, and we want to hear from diverse voices within our workforce. We especially want to connect with and hear from AFSCME Local 88 represented employees (members or not) who are Queer and/or Trans; Black, Brown, Indigenous, and People of Color.

Your voice is important to Local 88 and to this process, please join us in solidarity!

Important: Participation in this session must be on your personal time. You may attend during your breaks, lunch or other off-duty hours. If needed, you may also join with supervisor approval. Feel free to join when you can and stay as long as you are able.

Day: Tuesday, March 18th
Time: 12pm – 2pm
Where: Virtual Google Meeting

Registration is required. To protect the safety and privacy of our community, please do not share the meeting link with anyone.

Thank you!

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Day of Action: In-Person and Virtual Listening Sessions
2025-03-20 11:00 - 14:00
Bargaining and Member Action Team members will be hosting several listening sessions across County locations – in person and virtually, between 11am and 2pm on March 20th.
If you have questions about layoffs, want better wages, want to protect your telework options and benefits – this is where you wanna be!
Here are the locations where we’ll be:

Central Courthouse – 1200 SW 1st Ave, Portland, OR 97204
Central Library – 801 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
McCoy Building – 619 NW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Multnomah County East – 600 NE 8th St, Gresham, OR 97030

Our virtual sessions:

An open door option for teleworkers! (12pm -1pm)
Disability Listening Session (1pm – 2pm)

Ongoing ways to support bargaining:
Wear green on Thursdays to show your solidarity and support for the bargaining team and your union siblings.
Download a virtual background to use during meetings, change your work profile picture, and print bargaining updates to share on your union bulletin board.
Stay up-to-date on all things bargaining related
Follow us and help share messages of solidarity on Facebook and Instagram
Sign up to observe a bargaining session
