City of Portland Professional Workers Union
A union dedicated to the professional workers at the City of Portland
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.
CPPW Union is seeking two contract workers to help build our organization over the next year – communications with a focus on storytelling and organizing with a strong preference for people with labor union experience.
Deadline to apply for consultant role: August 31, 2025 Extended, first review on Sept 12, 2025, then rolling basis until filled. Both positions have been filled.
Read full Request for Proposals and email info@cppwunion.org with any questions.
Show your union colors virtually!
Stay in touch on social media and by using the CPPW Discord.
To download these images:
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Portland skyline
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• At the pre-join page or during a call, select Effects > Video Effects
• Select More video effects > Add new to upload your image file
• The image will look reversed to you, but it will display correctly for everyone else. If that doesn’t happen, select the camera icon below your preview video, then select More video settings > Mirror my video
• From the video menu or during a call, select Video Settings
• Scroll down to Background & Filters
• Select the plus sign (+) and upload your image file
• Text backward? In Video Settings, scroll to the Video tab and select/deselect Mirror my video
• Open the account manager at the top right of your Teams screen
• Select the camera icon & upload the logo file
• In the navigation menu, select Profile
• Select your profile picture & upload the logo file
The profile picture will appear during video calls when your camera is off.
It has been an intense two weeks. From political whiplash to near-daily “updates” from city leaders about our work and budget—all while we are in active bargaining for a fair contract—it has felt difficult and stressful. This is not okay, and you are not alone.
Our union has been digging into these “updates” because city leaders have been awfully opaque, with few details amid the business jargon and empty expressions of empathy.
We want to share what we know and don’t know yet. And provide ways to channel our fear, anger, or distrust into positive action in support of city workers and the city we serve.
Did Halloween come early this month?
Were you spooked by Michael Jordan’s message yesterday connecting our current bargaining and the city’s budget next year? Did you hear the ghostly whispered threat of layoffs? In this year of relentless, ongoing change and transition, don’t let these tricks scare you.
The three unions, CPPW and our partners at AFSCME and DCTU, bargaining now for fair contracts are absolutely not to blame for the city’s finances.