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Portland International Airport
Workplace Initiative
Kristen Leonard
What is PDX Workplace Initiative?
• Initiative designed to ensure PDX remains a great place to work by:
– Providing a PDX workplace environment that reflects excellence in safety, security, risk reduction, job pathways, whistleblower protection and other topics
• Focus on non-Port employees who work in airport concessions and airport operations
Background
• Legal parameters:
– Port must remain neutral in labor organizing
– Port cannot set minimum wage via ordinance
• PDX workforce impacted by the initiative:
– Non-Port employees who work in Airport Concessions
– Non-Port employees who work as Airline Service Providers
• Ground Handlers
• Wheelchair Assistants
• Skycaps
• Fuelers
• Aircraft Cabin Cleaners
Goals:
• Enhance PDX workplace experience and working conditions
• Provide a safe and secure working environment
• Maintain PDX as a highly desirable workplace
• Support small and local business
• Maintain great PDX brand
• Ensure business continuity
PDX Workplace Initiative
• Develop Social
Equity Plan
• Begin
Implementation
2017
Port Strategic Plan Social Equity Initiative Timeline
Provide leadership in integrating social equity considerations into Port economic
development programs, partnerships and planning
• Implement
Workplace
Initiative Strategy
• Refine Social
Equity Priorities
2016 • PDX Workplace
Initiative
• Social Equity
Assessment
2015
Initiative Elements
• Worker Benefits
• Job Pathways
• Labor Harmony
• Safety, Training and Equipment Standards
• Standardized Permitting/Contracting
• Whistleblower Protections
Public Outreach on Initiative
• PDX airlines
• PDX concessions and businesses
• UNITE HERE Local 8 and SEIU Local 49
• PDX Community Advisory Committee
• PDX CAC Social Equity Ad Hoc Committee
• Local business organizations
• Community organizations
• Elected officials
• Port Commission (public comment)
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
October 22 and January 15
January 9
February - March
February - March
January - March
February 11 & March 11
Initial Feedback
• Positive reactions on the goal
• Suggestions
– Include additional items in initiative
• Wage and benefit standards
• Worker retention labor pool
• Labor harmony agreement with enforcement mechanism
– Include other programs
– Use public contracting process to favor vendors who provide minimum standards
• Questions regarding Port’s role, maintaining “street pricing”
• Concerns about impact on small businesses at PDX, impact on customer service, and cost to implement
Next Steps
• Feb 11, 2015 - Port Commission meeting (public comment on draft initiative)
• March 11, 2015 - Port Commission meeting (public comment on revised draft initiative)
• April 8, 2015 - Port Commission meeting (action)
• Spring 2015 - Winter 2016 - Implementation