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Portland council approves DCTU contract with wage parity, callback and standby changes
Summary
The Portland City Council unanimously approved a successor collective bargaining agreement with the District Council of Trade Unions (DCTU) for 2025–2027 that includes retroactive wage adjustments, new premiums, callback time increases and standardized standby pay; staff estimated new spending of about $6.7 million over three years.
The Portland City Council voted unanimously to ratify a successor collective bargaining agreement with the District Council of Trade Unions (DCTU) covering 2025–2027.
Anne Marie Kevorkian, labor relations coordinator, told council the DCTU unit is a trade-focused coalition of roughly 200 employees, primarily in fleet, facilities, water, permitting and development. "The DCTU limited much of their changes and requests to wages and premiums, leaving a good majority of their collective bargaining language intact," she said.
Key provisions include a minimum 1% wage adjustment retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025; a 2% longevity premium for employees with…
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