This has been an unstable time at the City. Uncertainty of the budget, the chaos of core realignment, and being asked to do more with less. Through it all, your union has been fighting layoffs, advocating for sensible core realignment, and bargaining for a strong contract.
A contract is ultimately about stability – knowing the rules, what comes next, and what we can count on.
Your union Bargaining Team has been working to update our contract with the City for almost 150 days. Progress has slowed dramatically.
The City has made three things clear:
- Mayor Wilson wants to permanently eliminate standard cost-of-living increases (COLAs) tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for everyone.
- The economic package the City is offering is not equitable to what the City has negotiated with other unions.
- The City is demonstrating its lack of respect for your work and expertise by rejecting longevity pay, standardized citywide standby & callback pay, and citywide seniority protections. See Bargaining Update Summary and find contract proposals on our website.
CPPW members now have to decide if we are willing to accept the Mayor’ mandate and detach our wages from inflation or fight for a contract that allows all of us to be able to thrive in the city we serve.
See slides with updates about the proposals here (6.3.2026)
On June 11th, the City agreed to move negotiations to mediation with a state mediator for the Employment Relations Board.
It can take time to get assigned a mediator, CPPW Bargaining Team is ready and prepared to work with the City at any time to settle a strong contract!
What’s Next? Sign the Strike Pledge to help settle this contract!