Press Coverage
Independent coverage of contract negotiations between AFSCME Local 2975 and the City of Corvallis.
These are links to the original publications rather than copies. Some outlets use paywalls or ask you to create a free account, so a few of these may not open fully without a subscription. Your public library card may also get you access.
It's Official, AFSCME Tells City Officials They Plan to Strike Come October 14
The Corvallis Advocate — October 1, 2026 Reports the union's strike notice and lays out both sides' offers and how each side costs them. Read it
Corvallis City Workers Plan to Strike Oct. 14
KEZI — October 1, 2026 Television coverage of the strike notice, the City's budget position, and contingency planning for city services. Read it
Corvallis workers vote to strike Oct. 14 over pay, health care
Statesman Journal — October 1, 2026 Reports the union's notice of a strike beginning October 14. Read it
Corvallis city workers union set to strike Oct. 14
Corvallis Gazette-Times — October 1, 2026 Reports the union's notice of a strike beginning October 14. Read it
Corvallis City Workers Union Declares Intent to Strike
KLCC — September 30, 2026 Reports the strike notice, the health insurance cost shift at the center of the dispute, and the next bargaining session on October 8. Read it
Corvallis City Workers Enter Final Negotiations Before Impending Strike
Corvallis Gazette-Times — September 25, 2026 Covers the rally outside City Hall and the mediation session that followed, the second state-mediated session since impasse. Read it
Corvallis City Employees’ Pay Battle Continues, Here’s the Projected Budget Impacts
The Corvallis Advocate — September 2026 Reports the final offers both sides filed with the state Employment Relations Board, including the cost each side attaches to its own proposal. Read it
City of Corvallis Workers Take Another Big Step Toward Striking, Formally Declare an Impasse
The Corvallis Advocate — September 2026 Covers the September 1 impasse declaration and walks through the steps state law requires before a strike could legally begin. Read it
City of Corvallis at impasse with union representing nearly 250 employees
KVAL — September 2026 Local television coverage of the impasse declaration and the October 9 date, with the City’s budget position included. Read it
Corvallis city workers union declares impasse in contract negotiation
Corvallis Gazette-Times — September 2, 2026 Reports the impasse declaration and explains what follows: final offers to the state within seven days, then a 30-day cooling-off period before a strike is permitted. Read it
Corvallis city employee union authorizes potential strike
OPB — September 1, 2026 Statewide public broadcasting coverage of the strike authorization vote, the impasse declaration, and what each side says it is seeking. Read it
Corvallis city employee union authorizes potential strike
KLCC — September 1, 2026 Eugene public radio’s report on the authorization vote and the issues still open in negotiations. Read it
Corvallis city staff union authorizes strike, to consider impasse
Corvallis Gazette-Times — August 31, 2026 Covers the strike authorization vote and the legal sequence that would follow an impasse declaration. Read it
City Employees Approve Strike, City Officials Essentially Silent
The Corvallis Advocate — August 2026 Reports the results of the strike authorization vote and notes the City’s limited response at the time. Read it
Corvallis city workers union announces strike vote next week
Corvallis Gazette-Times — August 19, 2026 Reports the union's announcement of a strike authorization vote, and its position on health premiums, cost-of-living raises and comp-time banks following the City's final offer. Read it
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