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Oregon City employees press commission for contract progress as police union warns of retention risks
Summary
City employees, library staff and multiple Oregon City Police Employee Association leaders told the commission Nov. 5 that stalled contract talks and staff cuts are straining public services. Police union leaders said the association has been working without a contract since June 30 and urged the commission to help resolve mediation.
Members of Oregon City's workforce urged the City Commission on Nov. 5 to push for timely contract settlements and staffing fixes that they said affect core services.
At public comment, Alex Moss, president of the Oregon City Police Employees Association, told the commission the association had been working without a contract since June 30 and was entering mediation next week. "We've been working without a contract since June 30," Moss said, adding that members need competitive pay and benefits to recruit and retain officers.
Patrol Sergeant Chris Conkey described…
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