Category: Union Organizing

Strike Pledge 2026

Why Now?

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.  
  • Got questions? We want to know! Reach out to Jed at organizer@cppwunion.org

Strike Pledge Phone Bank!

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!

June 2026 Bargaining Update

This has been an unstable time at the City. Uncertainty of the budget, the chaos of core realignment, and being asked to do more with less. Through it all, your union has been fighting layoffs, advocating for sensible core realignment, and bargaining for a strong contract.

A contract is ultimately about stability – knowing the rules, what comes next, and what we can count on.

Your union Bargaining Team has been working to update our contract with the City for almost 150 days. Progress has slowed dramatically.

The City has made three things clear:

  • Mayor Wilson wants to permanently eliminate standard cost-of-living increases (COLAs) tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for everyone.
  • The economic package the City is offering is not equitable to what the City has negotiated with other unions.
  • The City is demonstrating its lack of respect for your work and expertise by rejecting longevity pay, standardized citywide standby & callback pay, and citywide seniority protections. See Bargaining Update Summary and find contract proposals on our website.

CPPW members now have to decide if we are willing to accept the Mayor’ mandate and detach our wages from inflation or fight for a contract that allows all of us to be able to thrive in the city we serve.

See slides with updates about the proposals here (6.3.2026)

On June 11th, the City agreed to move negotiations to mediation with a state mediator for the Employment Relations Board.

It can take time to get assigned a mediator, CPPW Bargaining Team is ready and prepared to work with the City at any time to settle a strong contract!

What’s Next? Sign the Strike Pledge to help settle this contract!

Work with CPPW!

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.

RFP: Union Organizing Contractor

RFP: Communications Consultant