Seventy-three jobs are at risk at Morrison Child & Family Services due to pending federal grants. These grants support crucial programs for migrant children in federal custody. The nonprofit filed a WARN notice indicating potential layoffs on... — read more
School District Faces Deeper Financial Woes
Portland Public Schools has revealed an additional $10 million budget shortfall for the current academic year. This new deficit exacerbates an already projected $50 million gap for the 2026-27 school year. The district is grappling with significant... — read more
Portland City Workers Seek Cost-of-Living Adjustments
Three major unions representing over 3,000 City of Portland employees are in contract negotiations. The primary dispute centers on the city's refusal to offer full cost-of-living increases. This refusal is causing workers to lose purchasing power due... — read more
Portland Schools Rehires Half of Recently Laid-Off Educators
Portland Public Schools has recalled 43 of the 87 teachers who were laid off at the end of the last school year. These educators have been offered either full-time or part-time positions within the district. Recalls typically happen over the summer... — read more
Teachers Union Grievance Filed
Portland's teachers' union has initiated a class action grievance against the school district. This action follows the issuance of layoff notices to at least 82 teachers. The union asserts that many of these notices violate established layoff... — read more
Daimler Plant Closure Announced
Daimler will cease operations at its Portland manufacturing plant. This decision will result in the termination of employment for 375 workers. The company has not provided specific reasons for the closure. Production will be moved to other... — read more
PSU Reduces Faculty Job Cuts
Portland State University has finalized its layoff plan, reducing the number of affected faculty and academic staff. The university will now eliminate 36 positions, a decrease from the previously announced 52. These cuts are part of a larger strategy... — read more
Avamere Health Services Cuts Jobs
Avamere Health Services is implementing a significant restructuring plan. This initiative will result in the elimination of 129 positions starting in September. Further workforce reductions are scheduled for October and subsequent months. The company... — read more
PacificSource Health Plans Layoffs in Portland
PacificSource Health Plans announced it will lay off 97 Oregon employees by July 31 as the nonprofit insurer scales back operations following its decision to exit Affordable Care Act marketplace plans in Oregon, Idaho, and Montana after 2026. Company... — read more
Oregon’s historic wave of layoffs, concentrated around Portland
Oregon employers have cut more than 11,000 jobs since 2024, matching Great Recession levels. Roseburg Forest Products is closing its hardwood plant in Dillard, eliminating 107 positions, while large employers like Intel and UPS have trimmed... — read more
Less cuts than expected in Portland
https://nwlaborpress.org/2025/07/at-the-city-of-portland-fewer-layoffs-than-feared/
Portland Police chief: $18 million cut could result in 100 officer layoffs
Portland Police chief: $18 million cut could result in 100 officer layoffs. by Lashay Wesley. Thursday, October 29th 2020. AA. $18 million cut could result in... — read more
Portland Art Museum Layoffs 2019
There you go... ** Portland Art Museum announces layoffs, new visitor experience ** By Amy Wang | The Oregonian/OregonLive | Posted July 26, 2019 at 12:05 PM | Updated July 26, A financial restructuring at the Portland Art Museum has... — read more
City of Portland: Parks & Rec Major Job Cuts
Here is the summary: https://www.kptv.com/news/portland-city-budget-passes-cuts-layoffs-on-the-way-for/article_e1deda78-7dc4-11e9-b268-f7aa006193a2.html
SecurID cutting jobs this week
This is in Portland. Layoffs... https://www.geekwire.com/2017/portland-area-security-company-sureid-hit-layoffs-sources-indicate-160-jobs-affected/
Major employers having job cuts in Portland ?
Can someone tell us what's going on.