Where we’re at: 30-day cooling off period
CPPW entered a 30-day cooling off period on October 2. A strike authorization vote ran from October 7 through 15, and 93% voted yes to authorize a strike, with 88% of card-signed members voting. After the City and Mayor Wilson shut down contract mediation on October 22, the CPPW Strike Committee made the decision to formally declare our intent to strike and announced the call for CPPW members to strike beginning Monday, November 9. Find out how we got here and your union’s next steps on this page.
Bargaining and mediation
Bargaining: January–July 2026
Your union has been in bargaining on a reopener since January 2026 over wages, reductions in workforce and layoffs, hours of work, and standby and callback pay. Revisiting these articles was part of our first contract from June 2025.
On July 11, the City agreed with CPPW to move bargaining to mediation.
Mediation: August–September 2026
CPPW’s Bargaining Team started mediation on August 25.
In mediation, City leadership brought little to nothing to the table that addressed members’ priorities. The City is insisting on a 3% cap to the total cost of the contract, and is refusing to agree to any cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), fair wage increases, and layoff protections, all member-identified priorities.
Impasse & “last, best, final” offers while mediation continues: September–October 2026
Mediation lasts for a minimum of 15 days and will continue until we reach agreement. After the mandatory 15 days of mediation, either party can declare an impasse, which CPPW’s Bargaining Team did on September 24.
On October 1, both CPPW and the City submitted their “last, best, final” offers to the state as part of declaring impasse. While these offers are called “last, best, final,” that’s a misnomer—these aren’t final! Mediation continues until the contract is settled!
You can view the City’s final offer here and CPPW’s final offer here.
Comparing bargaining proposals
The following table is a quick reference guide comparing the most recent proposals from the City and your union. Find the historic details, including each proposal and counter proposal, on our Bargaining Reopener page.
| Contract issue | Mayor’s budget for non-reps | City final offer | CPPW final offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wage increase for members not at top of scale | FY 26: 0 & FY 27: N/A | FY 26: 0 & FY 27: 0 | FY 26: 3.5% & FY 27: 4.5% |
| Cost of living adjustment for all members | FY 26: 3% on $100,000 FY 27: N/A | FY 26: 3% & FY 27: 1–4% Consumer Price Index (CPI) | FY 26: 3% & FY 27: 1-5% CPI |
| Longevity pay for members at the City 10+ years | 0 | 0 | 2% for 10 years and more at the City |
| Layoffs | Exact same layoff procedure in the current contract | Updates to provide more protections and have citywide seniority protections | |
| Remote call back when on standby | Flex time only | Comp time | |
| Emergency schedule change | No emergency schedule change pay for overtime-exempt members | All members eligible for emergency schedule change pay | |
| Hybrid/remote work | No change | More protections for workers |
We’ve already won:
- Expanded standby—all of Comms, all of PPB, all of PBEM, all PBOT, and any member with manager and HR approval
- Emergency shift change pay for all incident command activations (including partial).
- Schedule change notice from 7 to 14 days
- $350 safety gear
- Improved immigration, tribal, and citizenship leave to include unlawful detention
Next steps
CPPW will continue to actively participate in mediation with our employers until a final deal is reached. Progress in mediation has stalled, so while we will continue to work towards a settlement, CPPW had no choice but to declare impasse. Both parties submitted their final contract offers to the state, and the 30-day cooling off period began on October 2. During this time, the bargaining team and the City continued to hold negotiations to try to reach agreement. CPPW launched a strike authorization vote October 7–15, and 93% voted yes to authorize a strike, with 88% of card-signed members voting. Only card-signed members were able to vote on whether or not to authorize a strike.
In the cooling off period, the City and Mayor Wilson shut down contract mediation on October 22. As a result, the CPPW Strike Committee made the decision to formally declare our intent to strike and on October 26 announced the call for CPPW members to strike beginning Monday, November 9. Your union is required to provide at least 10 days’ notice of our intent to strike. That formal notice of CPPW’s Intent to Strike will be delivered to the City and the State of Oregon this week. Your union will be in touch with you through emails, phone calls, texts, meetings and info sessions, and more.
Declaring our intent to strike pushes the City to continue mediation with your CPPW Bargaining Team. If the Bargaining Team reaches a tentative agreement with the City, the proposed contract will be referred to members to vote on approval through a contract ratification vote. You must be a card-signed member to vote on the final contract.
Have questions about a strike? Check out our Strike FAQ page.