We need to draft a constitution & bylaws before we can conduct our elections this fall. We want a document that has many voices of input and is patterned after known, successful constitutions of other labor organizations. We have scheduled meetings each WED at noon.
Most of the work of this committee will be completed offline and by use of Google docs to comment and edit our working draft(s). So the good news is that you will not always need to attend the weekly meeting.
If you can offer your help, please email the treasurer with your information so we can include you as part of the committee.
UPDATE: The draft constitution is complete and has been submitted to the Organizing Committee for review and then a vote by the members.
Kick in for your union! In order to get this union fully functional we have fees to pay, legal bills to negotiate a contract, and costs to host meetings. You won’t pay dues until we have a contract, but you can voluntarily kick in as much as you like now.
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Update – COLAs are confirmed! Merit Raises tied to SuccessFactors are considered part of Status Quo and will continue for July 2023.
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Pay increases and true cost of living adjustments are core reasons why we all came together to organize this union! CPPW is committed to getting our full and deserved pay increases this coming fiscal year.
CPPW organizers celebrate filing their petition in April, 2023. L to R, Jeff Winkler, Kurt Abe, E Specht, Ocean Eale (back), Van Le, Connor Anderson
The CPPW was victorious in its election to represent the over 700 professional workers of the City of Portland! The result was 306 for and 68 against. The 385 total ballots represented a 52% turnout of the 712 workers who were allowed to participate in the election under our Memorandum of Understanding with the City. Seven ballots were spoiled (no signature) and four ballots are under dispute with the City. This vote reflects 81.8% support for unionization.
“City workers came out strong to say that we want a voice at the table,” said Kari Koch, CPPW Organizing Committee President. “CPPW members hold critical jobs in the city. We keep programs running, turn raw data into meaningful policy options, balance the books, and are helping guide Portland through the charter reform transitions. Our members work hard for the City and now are organizing for the respect we deserve.”
CPPW’s victory makes it the second largest independent union in the state of Oregon after the farmworker union Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN) and the ninth largest public sector independent union in the nation.
“This is a historic day for our members and for Portland,” said CPPW Organizing Committee Secretary Robert Pineda. “When budgets have tightened in the past, as they inevitably do, it’s been our members who’ve felt the sting of budget cuts, furloughs, and layoffs first. While our unionized coworkers got the regular salary increases they deserved, and their rightful seat at the table to negotiate how best to deal with budget cuts, our members were lucky if they got two percent annual performance raises and are often the first ones on the chopping block. No more.
We need to draft a constitution & bylaws before we can conduct our elections this fall. We want a document that has many voices of input and is patterned after known, successful constitutions of other labor organizations. We have scheduled meetings each WED at noon.
