6/02 Bargaining Update

Bargaining to Date: The Bargaining Team has drawn a line in the sand on inflation. Every voting member of the team will refuse to support any deal that does not commit to a full inflation adjustment for 2021 retro to July 1st, 2022. PCL is committed to getting actual raises for our members. Not nominal raises that are undercut by inflation.

Union Membership: Some folks have been contacted recently with prompts to opt out of the union. It’s no coincidence that this has happened while PCL is in the middle of bargaining a contract. Study after study has shown what we all know to be true: workers are stronger when we stand together. Every member paying dues and working on this contract campaign adds to the bargaining team’s power at the table. Give yourself a raise by taking it from the boss.

Prepare for the Fight: Every PCL member working through the pandemic has earned a No Concession Contract. Now is the time to stand together in solidarity and strength to be rewarded with the contract that we have earned! The Bargaining Team is building a contract that reflects the needs of our membership, but we need you to help win it. Get involved. Come talk to the bargaining team. Join the Contract Action Team. Prepare for the fight!

Bargaining Team Site Visits
Tuesday, June 7th, 2022

On Tuesday, June 7th, the PCL Bargaining Team will be touring the city to speak with members about this contract campaign!

6am - 8am Mt. Tabor Yard 6437 SE Division St., Portland
8:30am - 10:30am East Portland Parks Maintenance Yard 5669 SE 136th Ave., Portland
11am - 1pm Denorval Unthank Park 510 N Shaver St., Portland

After 11am, half of the bargaining team will go mobile to visit work groups across the city. If you want the team to visit your worksite, contact CAT Lead James O’Laughlen at james@liuna483.org or 503-208-5699 to schedule a mobile meetup.

Biscuits & gravy and snacks will be provided at the morning meetups. Pizza will be available at Unthank Park. All Union members are welcome to attend. The PCL Bargaining Team would love to see you and hear from you directly.

In solidarity,
the PCL Bargaining Team

Union Office: Laborers 483: liuna483@liuna483.org 503-239-5676
Lead Negotiator: Kim Gates: Kim@liuna483.org 503-239-5676

Parks Bargaining Reps
Kilion Haas: kilionrhaas@gmail.com (503) 960-2976
Matt Smith: smithpraska@gmail.com (971) 701-1080 

PBOT Bargaining Reps
Randy King: meneking@gmail.com (503) 998-8387
Joshua LaPierre: JJL3396@GMAIL.COM (503) 548-3092

 BES Bargaining Reps
Eric Chamberlain: edc806@gmail.com (360) 513-6566
Steve DeLong:  jts00@hotmail.com  (217) 415-4762

Contract Action Team Lead
James O’Laughlen: james@liuna483.org (503) 208- 5699