The Wednesday meeting of the Portland City Council this week was abruptly cancelled late Tuesday night.

That’s because at least three councilors said they would not enter City Hall while 11 members of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 189 are striking after they failed to reach a contract agreement with city bargainers late Tuesday night.

Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney and Councilors Eric Zimmerman and Dan Ryan said they would not attend the council meeting because they would not cross the picket line. A handful of other councilors had pre-filed absences for unrelated reasons, leaving the council likely without a quorum for their meeting, and therefore unable to perform city business.

“Our top priority in making this decision was ensuring that Por

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