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