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Oregon City employees urge commission to resolve contracts, warn of staff shortages

Oregon City City Commission · November 6, 2025
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Representatives of the Oregon City Police Employees Association and AFSCME told the commission that police and city worker contracts remain unsettled, citing backlogs, vacancies and recruitment/retention challenges and asking the commission to help resolve negotiations ahead of mediation.

Multiple employee representatives asked the Oregon City City Commission on Nov. 5 to help settle outstanding labor contracts and address staffing shortfalls across city departments.

Members of the Oregon City Police Employees Association (OCPEA) and AFSCME spoke during the public comment period. Alex Mawson, OCPEA president, said the unit has been working without a contract since June 30 and that…

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