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A salute to those who answer the call 

About 240 million times a year, the very first public safety professional to respond to an emergency is the 911 dispatcher who answers the urgent phone call.    

A salute to those who answer the call 

The Unified Voice of Portland’s Workforce Offers the Portland City Council, Mayor Wilson, and City Administrator Lee Its 2026-2027 Budget Strategy

The Unified Voice of Portland’s Workforce Offers the Portland City Council, Mayor Wilson, and City Administrator Lee Its 2026-2027 Budget Strategy

VEBA Benefit Referendum 2/20/2026-2/27/2026

AFSCME 189 members in the main bargaining unit* will be asked to vote in a referendum. The referendum will be held from February 20 to 27, 2026 by electronic ballot.

VEBA Benefit Referendum 2/20/2026-2/27/2026

Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.

This fall’s election results made it clear: working people want elected leaders who will address the steep cost of living, the stagnation of workers’ wages

Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.

Constitution and Policies

Along with each of AFSCME International's (approximately 3,400) locals unions, our local operates within the established framework of AFSCME International’s Constitution and

Constitution and Policies