PORTLAND, Ore. — More than 800 Portland city employees belonging to the City of Portland Professional Workers Union (CPPW) could be on strike on Monday, November 9, after negotiations between the city and the union stalled.
State mediators are due to bring the two sides together again on Sunday, November 8, in a final effort to avert the strike.
Portland Workers Vote Overwhelmingly in Favor of Strike
Nine out of every ten union members who voted supported strike action. The vote followed stalled negotiations with the city over pay, job security, and working conditions.
Administrative specialists, analysts, financial professionals, operational coordinators, and some emergency operations support staff belong to the union…