Sheriff Dan Staton
Sheriff Dan Staton

A day after the Multnomah County Deputy Sheriff's Association issued a no confidence vote against embattled Sheriff Dan Staton, the county's largest employee union is calling for Staton to resign.

"It is common knowledge across the County that Sheriff Staton has practiced vindictiveness, disrespect and retaliation against anyone who disagrees with him," the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 88 said in a press release this morning. "It has played out in his brash and boorish treatment of other elected officials, women, people of color, judges and others in law enforcement. The actions and statements made by Sheriff Staton are directly contrary to the values of the AFSCME and Multnomah County—such as treating everyone with dignity and respect, opposing racism and discrimination, and embracing equity and inclusion."

AFSCME Local 88 has 3,500 workers in the county, including 133 people at the sheriff's office. Here's the union's release: