Forest Grove approves three‑year AFSCME contract with multi‑year wage increases

Aug 26, 2026

The council ratified a tentative collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME covering July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029; year‑one pay includes a 2% market adjustment plus a 4% COLA and the union ratified the contract unanimously before council approval (6–0).

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City negotiators and the AFSCME bargaining team reached a tentative three‑year collective bargaining agreement that the union ratified unanimously and the council adopted as Resolution 2026‑39 on Aug. 24.

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