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!
Category: Bargaining
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!
Classification Study Update
You should have gotten an email on Monday, June 17, 2024 inviting you to participate in a Classification and Compensation study.
This is a part of our contract bargaining.
Top things your Bargaining Team wants you to know:
Bargaining Event – May 21
- Want serious raises in 2025?
- Want more fair remote work scheduling and in office exceptions?
- Ready to have cash out options for your vacation leave?
- Think we should evolve Management Leave into a fair & equitable Earned Leave policy?
Then, it’s time to show the City that you are ready to do something about it!
The CPPW Contract Action Team is calling out all CPPW members to come join us and highlight our priorities and our collective power to the City!
Tuesday, May 21
CPPW will be providing lunch
Noon – 1pm (Note: New Time!)
Portland Building Room 217 for lunch, Room 216 for Bargaining
RSVP now to let us know you’ll come
or that you can’t be there in person but want the digital swag to support remotely.