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Intercon security officers and SEIU ask Multnomah County to fund higher wages and benefits for subcontracted workers
Summary
Several subcontracted security officers and a union representative urged the board to add funds to the Intercon security contract in the county’s proposed budget so officers can access livable wages, affordable health care and adequate paid time off.
Several subcontracted security officers and a representative of SEIU Local 49 urged the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners during public comment to add funding to the Intercon security contract to ensure living wages and affordable benefits.
Yasmin Ybarra, political director for SEIU Local 49, told the board her union represents more than 14,000 essential workers, including janitors and newly organized Intercon security…
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