CPPW Bargaining Reopener Timeline

Prepare for bargaining

We won our first contract by organizing together. Now it’s open again. Four articles are open for bargaining: Article 16-Wages, Article 22-Reductions in Workforce & Layoffs, Article 24-Hours of Work, and Article 27-Standby and Callback Pay.

Direct bargaining

Parties meet to review proposals with a legal obligation to bargain for at least 150 days in attempt to reach an agreement.

Mediation – we are here

If the parties do not reach agreement after 150 days, either party can initiate the mediation process. Mediation lasts a minimum of 15 days.

Impasse

If an agreement isn’t reached during mediation, either party can declare an impasse. Within 7 days of impasse, both parties must submit their final contract offers to the mediator.

Cooling off period

A 30-day cooling-off period follows the publication of the final offers. During this time, the parties may continue to resolve disputes.

CPPW can strike

If no agreement is reached to this point, the City can implement its final proposal without union approval. And, CPPW can strike to demand a better contract than the City’s final offer.

Notes

A “Bargaining Reopener” follows the same steps and timeline as bargaining, following the rules laid out in the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA). Tentative Agreement can be reached at any time. Then, City Council and CPPW card-signed members will vote to ratify or reject the contract.