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County employees and union representatives press board for living wages, trauma leave and sick‑leave protections
Summary
Represented Multnomah County employees, including members of AFSCME Local 88 and medical death investigators, urged the board during public comment to secure a living wage beyond a proposed 2.4% COLA, adopt trauma leave for staff exposed to death scenes, and stop disciplining employees for sick‑leave use.
Multiple Multnomah County employees and union representatives used public comment time to urge the board to press county negotiators for higher wages and stronger workplace protections during current bargaining.
Kristen Harbert, who identified herself as a county employee, said a 2.4% cost‑of‑living adjustment would not provide a living wage for many county staff. “We need more than just a 2.4% COLA to have our basic needs met,” Harbert said, describing difficulty making ends meet on about $20 an hour.
Angela McCulloch, who said…
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