Feb 6, 2008 -
Members of SEIU Local 503 have reached an
agreement with Portland Public Schools on a three-year
contract for 300 custodians and 200 nutrition service workers.
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Jan 30, 2008 - Following the
Portland Tribune’s
coverage of a rally in support of custodians and nutrition service
workers in the Portland Public Schools, readers posted Web
comments critical of the workers. That provoked responses...
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Portland Public Schools Rally Nov 19 '07
Custodians and Nutrition Service workers deserve the respect
and dignity of a decent contract. Negotiations began May 22, 2007. The contract expired June 30. On Dec 27 the union and Portland Public Schools entered into mediation.
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Portland Public Schools Bargaining Heats Up
Legislators at Portland Public Schools Rally
Close to 500 members keep Portland Public Schools (PPS)
healthy and safe for our kids. Just over 300 PPS Custodians keep more than nine million square feet of space clean and safe. About 200 Nutrition Service workers serve 16,000 breakfasts, 20,000 lunches and, in some cases, dinners each school day.
Please call Carole Smith at 503-916-3200. Ask her to make safe and healthy schools a priority.
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Aug 9, 2007 - Portland Public Schools Nutrition Service Workers and Custodians are at the bargaining table struggling for a fair contract.
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July 24, 2007 - A federal judge approved a $14.5 million class action settlement between Portland Public Schools and Custodians arising from the 2002 decision by the school system to contract out custodial services.
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On Friday, the
sixth of April, 2007, Jackson County Oregon became famous as the place where the largest library closure in the history of
the US occurred.
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