Summary: Join the CPPW Executive Team and/or the Bargaining Team!
Nominations for Executive Board and Bargaining Team positions are open now and close on Thursday, Sept 18 Sept 25 (New Date!) You must be a card-signed member of CPPW for at least 6 months by the time of the election in order to run. Election will be held in November.
Your union elections are right around the corner.
Our Constitution dictates that Executive Board elections happen every two years in November and nominations open the September before.
All Board positions will be up for election.
We will also be electing the Bargaining Team for the January 2026 contract reopener and voting on a set of Constitution and Bylaws amendments.
Positions Up for Election:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary (no incumbent)
- Treasurer
- Organizer (no incumbent)
- Chief Steward
- At Large, Portland Building Representative
- At Large 2 (no incumbent)
- At Large 3
- Bargaining Team – 7 open positions (5 incumbents from 2025 negotiations retain their positions for 12 total members).
Executive Board position descriptions: CPPW Constitution
(scroll to Article IV, Section 5)
Timeline
(more details to come!)
Sept 3 – Nominations open
Sept 18, 1pm Sept 25 (new date) – Nominations close at the General Membership Meeting
Nov 2025 – Election, exact dates to determined by Elections Committee.
Critical Information:
You must be a card-signed member of CPPW for the past 6 months as of November 2025 to run for office in this election.
And, you must be a card-signed member in order to vote. These are requirements set by our Constitution.
How to Nominate yourself or someone else for a position?
Fill out the Nomination Form here!
Questions? Email elections@cppwunion.org