"As if it hadn't seen enough already, the state transportation package could face yet another weird hurdle just days after Governor Tina Kotek signed the bill into law on Monday. House Bill 3991 is supposed to raise $4.3 billion (that's a million dollars 4,300 times over) across the next decade, which is a critical amount of money if Oregonians want to keep roads clear and safe, not lay off a bunch of employees, and send funding to cities for their own public transit projects."
"Portland State University's adjunct faculty union recently won an unfair labor practice dispute, but the staff are still having a hard time trusting university leadership as contract negotiations continue. The Oregon Employee Relations Board said PSU engaged in bad faith bargaining when it refused to administer benefit funds in August-including financial assistance from a fund often used for rent and groceries-to adjunct faculty who requested it after their contract expired in June."
House Bill 3991 aims to raise $4.3 billion over the next decade to maintain roads, avoid layoffs, and fund city transit projects. A group of legislators and a tax-resistant advocacy organization filed a petition seeking a public referendum that could delay or overturn the revenue plan. Portland State University adjuncts won an unfair labor practice ruling after PSU refused to administer benefit funds in August for adjuncts whose contracts expired in June. The Oregon Employee Relations Board found evidence of bad-faith bargaining. Adjuncts remain distrustful as contract talks continue, and critics urge higher pay and full benefits instead of legal spending.
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