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Thousands of Portland city employees represented by two unions could go on strike as soon as November and December.

Some 800 Portland city workers could strike as soon as next month — and that number could nearly double by December if another city union approves a strike next week.

“If the city continues to tell us that they want workers to take cuts while managers continue to get raises, we will go on strike,” said Kari Koch, president of City of Portland Professional Workers Union, or CPPW.

After ten months of negotiations broke down over a disagreement over wages, 93% of the CPPW voted to authorize a strike. The workers could walk off the job as soon as Nov. 1.

Welcome to The Commons on XRAY.FM, your Monday morning radio guide to news, culture, and local action. XRAY.FM talks to Kari Koch, the president of CPPW, about CPPW’s recent declaration of impasse with a couple other CPPW members.