TriMet approves new contract with its union workforce after lengthy dispute Updated Apr 28, 2021; Posted Apr 28, 2021 Cherry blossoms rest on the ground at a TriMet bus stop located at SE 32nd and Holgate Blvd. in Portland, Ore., Sunday, April 25, 2021.Mark Graves/The Oregonian Facebook Share TriMet’s board on Wednesday unanimously approved a three-year contract with its union workforce, officially ending a stalemate that stretched on for more than a year-and-a-half and spanned a global pandemic, catastrophic wildfires and a massive snowstorm. The arrangement includes raises retroactive to December 2019, a retooled apprenticeship program and tuition assistance for workers to add skills in their trades. The agreement runs through November 2022.