Portland city laborers to move forward with strike at midnight

Portland workers represented by Laborers’ Local 483 plan to strike as planned after no agreement was reached during a mediation session Wednesday.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hundreds of members of Laborers International Union of North America Local 483 are moving forward with plans to strike at midnight Thursday after no agreement was reached with the City of Portland during Wednesday’s mediation session, according to city officials. 

The city said it’s moving forward with contingency plans, and will share details on potential impacts Thursday. The state of emergency declaration issued last Thursday by Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler allows the city to hire or re-allocate staff to ensure “continuity of

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