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City workers urge council to press negotiators to settle first CPPW contract and avoid mediation or strike
Summary
Members of the newly formed City of Portland Professional Workers (CPPW) union asked the City Council to support their bargaining team and encourage the city's negotiators to settle the union's first contract, saying stalled talks and fear-based budget communications harm morale and service delivery.
Representatives of the City of Portland Professional Workers (CPPW) — a newly formed union representing roughly 800 city employees — addressed the council during public communications on Feb. 5, 2025, urging elected leaders to press city negotiators to conclude contract talks and avoid expensive mediation or strike preparation.
Speakers Carrie Coe, Glenn C. Devitt and Anna Maria Perez, all CPPW members and bargaining-team leaders, described…
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