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So the city is starting negotiations in bad faith by focusing entirely on external considerations and emotion, with zero concern for their workers or their workers' concerns? The PPA must hold absolutely immobile. Give them nothing. Not an inch until the bosses start negotiating with the workers in good faith.

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PPA seems to think the police are a fully autonomous entity. They are not. They serve the people. 82% of the citizens saw a problem and demanded change. PPA's push for secret negotiations is an acknowledgement that their arguments cannot withstand daylight.

In what world should these clauses have ever been in the contract? Discipline is not factored in when considering promotions? Are you kidding me? As for the "embarrassment clause", an officer can beat someone into a pulp but the city can't call him out on it because it might hurt his feelings?

The changes outlined in this article don't go nearly far enough. The #nixthe6 project outlines six clauses that should be eliminated from police union contracts nationwide. The PPA contract contains 5 of these 6. https://nixthe6.org/oregon/portland

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So half of these very important negotiations will be public, while half - those “hosted” by the police union will be behind closed doors. What a load of (non-transparent) crap.

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Hunzeker used to be in the traffic division where he spent time harassing and violating the rights of bicycle riders in Portland.


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