City of Portland Professional Workers Union
A union dedicated to the professional workers at the City of Portland
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.
CPPW is considering hiring some paid interns to help with our union drive and our contract campaign. This will be a topic on the Sept general membership meeting. Interested? Apply Now!
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.
Show your union colors virtually!
Get your CPPW union images here – download them and use them on your work or personal accounts to show union support.
Membership is the only thing that makes a union a Union!
By law, the City of Portland Professional Workers Union must represent and advocate all persons in our bargaining unit. However, only members in good standing receive all the benefits of the union. To become a member in good standing you must complete the form confirming your membership in the union.
Membership rights and duties include:
Most importantly, membership matters. The more people who become members, the stronger our union is and the more likely we will be to win a powerful contract with fair wages, working conditions, and strong protections for all of us.
Many of us signed cards before our May election. Those were the petition to have an election to establish the CPPW as your union, which we of course, won overwhelmingly. Those petition cards do not count as a membership card, so we are back to starting from the beginning and signing you all up as members.
Note that signing the cards will obligate one to pay dues once those are established. By becoming a member you will have input on the decision on how much those dues will be. (Currently there are no dues.)
