CPPW Strike Pledge Petition
The City of Portland Professional Workers union (CPPW) has been bargaining in good faith for a strong contract since March 2023. We are fighting for:
- Clear and consistent compensation – Guaranteed wage increases, bringing all starting wages to a living wage, paid on-call and stand-by time, and hour-for-hour working out-of-class compensation.
- Workplace protections – Enforceable layoff protections and anti-layoff provisions that prevent us from being first in line to plug budget holes.
- Flexibility – Clear policies that ensure we aren’t subject to arbitrary management decisions about how and when we work.
- A real voice in decision-making – Ensuring our input is not just heard, but acted on.
Throughout bargaining and mediation, we have recognized the City’s financial situation and adjusted our proposals accordingly—seeking a reasonable agreement in line with other City unions. Yet the City has stalled and clung to unreasonable positions, maintaining status quo or worse on the issues that matter most to us.
To secure our contract, we must demonstrate our unity. It is time to demand that the City settle this contract now!
This pledge is a show of power that moves us closer to settling a strong contract at the table. It is not a vote to authorize a strike, but a commitment to stand together should we be forced to take action.
All members of our bargaining unit may sign, whether or not you have signed your union card yet.
