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Union members press council to settle CPPW contract; staff warn critical city functions would be disrupted by a strike
Summary
Represented city employees including payroll, records, PBEM duty officers and community engagement staff asked council to authorize a CPPW contract settlement, warning that a strike would interrupt legally time‑sensitive operations like payroll and public records.
Multiple members and stewards from the City of Portland Professional Workers union (referred to in testimony as CPPW/CPPW/CPVW and ProTech in some remarks) testified about ongoing bargaining, strike risk and the operational impacts of a walkout.
What union members said
- Operational risk: Payroll, leave administration, public records responses, permitting records and duty officer functions in bureaus such as Portland Bureau of Emergency Management were highlighted as essential, time‑sensitive services…
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