The single most important thing you can do next week is attend the 9/16 Just Practicing Rally with a group of friends & coworkers.
When it comes to settling union contracts, the City of Portland has a history of dragging their feet. This year is no different.
As the bargaining team continues mediation, one thing is absolutely clear – this contract, your wages, any cost of living adjustments will only be won by CPPW members taking action together.
September actions for everyone: Join your union for a month full of activities and actions as we work toward a fair contract!
Check out the email for opportunities to learn, activate, and connect—including an all-City union rally outside the September 16 City Council meeting to make our voices heard.
Nothing will happen without you – so take a look, mark your calendars, and get ready to put the pressure on.
September events:
Sept. 2 Solidarity with the Protec17 Practice Picket
Sept. 8 CPPW Executive Board Candidate Q&A
Sept. 9 Contract & Mediation Info Session #1
Sept. 10 CPPW Social Hour with Executive Board & Candidates
Sept. 16 All City Union Rally at City Hall!
Sept. 17 General Membership Meeting
Sept. 22 Contract & Mediation Info Session #2
Sept. 25 Strike Fundraiser with Dolly Parton Movie Night: 9 to 5
Should CPPW endorse the Your Two Cents Campaign? Come to the info session Tuesday, Aug 18 at noon to learn more. Plus, find all our updates about the elections when you hit the link.
Highlights include:
Participatory Budgeting Endorsement
Nominations are Open for CPPW Executive Board At Large Position
How Does Voting Work?
Internal Election Timeline
City Council Candidate Scorecard
Call for Election Committee – Critical but contained work!
This strike pledge is an important action to show that we are serious about moving negotiations forward and that you are willing to fight for a fair, equitable contract.
We’re fighting for a fair deal, respect for our work, and a secure future.
Our contract is about more than wages. It’s about schedules, telework, layoff protections, and keeping up with the cost of living.
If the City continues to stall on our contract, we may have to move towards a strike.
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It’s time to Sign the Strike Pledge to unite with your coworkers and settle this contract! Every signed pledge demonstrates our power, our unity, and our strength.
Important Details:
The strike pledge is not a strike authorization. Your collective action in signing the pledge strengthens our power at the bargaining table, letting the City know you are willing to go on strike, if needed.
Any member can sign a strike pledge. In the future, only card-signed members can vote on a strike authorization.
If you haven’t signed your union card yet, it is important that you sign your card!
The strike pledge is an internal, union document. We won’t be releasing the list of individual signers.
What? In person phone banking to support our strike pledge !
When? Saturday 6/27, from 10 am until we have called everyone, sign up for shifts!
Where? In person, in Portland, exact location TBD – RSVP for details!
Why? It works! Phone banking lets us talk member-to-member about what is happening and what we want to do about it. Let’s do it together. Food will be provided!
Who? You! Any CPPW member, family, and friends are invited!
