I'm saddened by the loss of another small business outlet, especially since this is Ms Dolan's second store that she has had to close.
City workers didn't want to have to work downtown for many reasons. Many were fearful of the "microaggressions" they might endure traveling to and from work. Many believed the pandemic had given them the "right" to work from home and the city had was being a bully in trying to force them back. City employees are paid well. City employees are a few of the only people in Multnomah County who actually have inflation protected pensions, and are now (thanks to Senate Bill 916 which was passed in last year's legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Kotek) able to draw unemployment benefits if they decide to strike in response to the City "forcing" them to go back to working downtown.
I'm saddened for the loss of any small business. I'm angered by the persistent efforts of our local State Senators, State Representatives and the Governor to make it harder for businesses to survive in Oregon all in the name of "equity". I'm angered as well that we have a cumbersome, politicized, unresponsive City Council which continues to fiddle while Rome burns.
At the time, I was very disappointed that the mayor caved. Believe me, there are plenty of people who need jobs & would be happy to show up to them. I’d love to have seen how many of the strikers would actually have quit. Probably very few - mostly those of retirement age.
Then, to allow unemployment benefits to strikers just blows the mind!!! Aren’t they for folks who HAVE no job? Ugh
I had not heard of this last wrinkle. The mayor probably should not have led with this issue right out of the gate. Poorly played, in hindsight.
Another sad loss for the Pearl.
I'm saddened by the loss of another small business outlet, especially since this is Ms Dolan's second store that she has had to close.
City workers didn't want to have to work downtown for many reasons. Many were fearful of the "microaggressions" they might endure traveling to and from work. Many believed the pandemic had given them the "right" to work from home and the city had was being a bully in trying to force them back. City employees are paid well. City employees are a few of the only people in Multnomah County who actually have inflation protected pensions, and are now (thanks to Senate Bill 916 which was passed in last year's legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Kotek) able to draw unemployment benefits if they decide to strike in response to the City "forcing" them to go back to working downtown.
I'm saddened for the loss of any small business. I'm angered by the persistent efforts of our local State Senators, State Representatives and the Governor to make it harder for businesses to survive in Oregon all in the name of "equity". I'm angered as well that we have a cumbersome, politicized, unresponsive City Council which continues to fiddle while Rome burns.
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-mayor-keith-wilson-pauses-four-day-return-office-mandate-city-employees/283-46d4c4aa-bddb-46fc-87eb-8a2b482ea87f
At the time, I was very disappointed that the mayor caved. Believe me, there are plenty of people who need jobs & would be happy to show up to them. I’d love to have seen how many of the strikers would actually have quit. Probably very few - mostly those of retirement age.
Then, to allow unemployment benefits to strikers just blows the mind!!! Aren’t they for folks who HAVE no job? Ugh
I had not heard of this last wrinkle. The mayor probably should not have led with this issue right out of the gate. Poorly played, in hindsight.