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District, negotiators revise strike and lockout language to match Oregon law
Summary
Negotiators proposed multiple edits to Article 27 to align contract language with Oregon public-sector law (PECLA), removing references to damages, clarifying when return-to-work efforts apply and noting that public-sector lockouts are not permitted under Oregon law.
Negotiators for the district and the bargaining unit reviewed proposed edits to Article 27 intended to bring the contract into compliance with Oregon public employment collective bargaining law.
The presenter (S2) said the proposal strikes a reference to "action damages" and adds timing limits tied to the term of the agreement. "There's just no lockouts allowed in Oregon," S2 said, urging removal of language that would imply otherwise. The edits also clarify that the association will make efforts to secure an "immediate and orderly return to work" only during the term of the agreement.
The parties struck a clause that had linked a district notice to a unilateral implementation timeline, saying that was inconsistent with statutory procedures and PECLA. Participants also discussed how expedited bargaining timeframes and implementation timing are governed by statute rather than contract language.
A committee member (S4) asked whether discipline provisions were intended to address individual misconduct or collective work stoppages; speakers clarified the distinction between unlawful collective actions and isolated individual wrongs. The session closed without a formal vote; negotiators said the language changes are intended to correct outdated phrasing and reflect statutory thresholds.
What happens next: negotiators will incorporate the agreed edits into a redline for further review at a subsequent session.
