# @theoregonian on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2023-12-22T21:55:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Oregonian (@theoregonian) — https://gondola.cc/theoregonian

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Powell’s Books and the union that represents most of the bookstore’s workers have reached a four-year contract that ends a contentious bargaining period.

Contract negotiations started in February and included a one-day strike on Labor Day. In the end, management and workers represented by International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 5 agreed on a contract that includes wage and benefit increases.

The contract includes an average wage increase of 10% in the first year and a new starting wage of $17 an hour for entry-level jobs, among other wage and benefit increases, according to the bookstore. The two sides previously agreed on proposals for health insurance deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for health care.

The contract takes effect on Jan. 1 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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