Contract Bargaining is moving forward with CPPW doing the majority of the heavy lifting to propose articles and craft language. The City has taken a lackadaisical attitude, offering few counters and seeming to hope they can just drag their feet through the rest of 2024. That won’t work for us!
Paid Internships
CPPW is considering hiring some paid interns to help with our union drive and our contract campaign. This will be a topic on the Sept general membership meeting. Interested? Apply Now!
September Union Activities
September 9, Noon-1pm
Solidarity at the Table – Attend Contract Negotiations
Come to room 108 of The Portland Building
Wear blue and gold, we’ll be talking about wages & the economics of our contract!
Note: you must attend negotiations on your breaks or flex time. This is an in-person event, but if you have an ADA accommodation that prevents you from coming downtown, we can request a link for you.
September 9, All Day
High Viz Day – CPPW Solidarity around the City!
Join from work, home, in person, or virtually. Wherever you are, CPPW is! Join your coworkers in a day of visibility by wearing union colors and changing your virtual background/picture (download here).
And, Yes, we want RSVPs for Viz Day!
September 14, noon-4pm
CPPW Member Picnic
You are all invited to a family-friendly picnic at Peninsula Park!
CPPW will provide burgers and hot dogs (with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options). Feel free to bring a non-alcoholic beverage, side, or snack to share. This event is family friendly with arts and crafts and lawn games for kids of all ages. You do not need to be a card-signed member to join us! Find us near the playground (6400 N Albina Ave, Portland, OR 97217).
RSVP to the picnic (then attend the picnic!) and you’ll be entered to win raffle prizes like Portland Thorns tickets, Portland Pickles gear, a union swag bag, and more.
RSVP for any or all of these early Strong Contract September events here.
Economic Package Info Sessions
Negotiations are heating up and we will not settle for a weak contract!
Two information sessions for CPPW members this month to dig into the details of the proposals for your wages, compensation, and workplace protections.
We will also share a plan for what comes next and actions you can participate in to advocate for ourselves and each other.
Thursday, August 22, noon – 1pm, link to join Teams call
Wednesday, August 28, noon – 1pm, link to join Teams call
Reminder: the August general membership meeting is canceled so these session are the only places to get live updates this month!
Class Comp Study Resources
The consultant running the study, Evergreen, is asking you to fill out a Job Assessment Tool (JAT!) and a Virtual Survey – please do both before July 19th
Update: We’ve just heard that the deadline has been extended to July 31, 2024!
Want a visual? Access the recording of the CPPW Info Session on 7/10/24.
Important Distinction: Class Spec vs Position Description
Classification Specification:
In the JAT, the consultants provide you with a link to your classification specification and ask you to inform them about which tasks from the document you do or don’t do.
Find your class spec on the City website here. Broad, right? This is not enough information to describe your work.
Position Description (PD):
CPPW is encouraging every member to use their Position Description to describe their work and after filling out the JAT, email your Position Description to the consultants directly at [email protected].
How to find your PD?
- The PD may be the language used in the recruitment for your current position on GovernmentJobs.
- You might have written your PD if you have been in your current position since the class comp study of 2018/2019.
- Email your HRBP and ask “Can you send me my Position Description, please”.
- If you can’t find it – this is the moment to write your own using the tools below.
How to Write a Position Description:
Use these tools and worksheet to create a robust and detailed description of your particular work. Be sure to focus on the specifics of what you do and the expertise that is required by your work.
Do not focus on what you *might* do or what you *could* do, but just what you actually do.