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Find the latest status of City of Portland labor negotiations, tentative agreements, bargaining updates and information about current labor agreements.
Fifteen bargaining units represent more than 6,000 City employees. This page is updated as negotiations progress.
Read the City's latest bargaining news
Bargaining in Progress
Current status: Impasse; mediation continues. Additional mediation sessions are planned in October. CPPW could strike as early as Nov. 1 if an agreement is not reached. Employees represented: more than 800 Bargaining began: Jan. 16, 2026 (re-opener) Current agreement: Expires December 31, 2027 What's being negotiated: Wages; layoffs and recall; standby and callback; hours of work |
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Current status: Tentative agreement reached Sept. 30, 2026. Employees represented: Approximately 950 Bargaining began: Jan. 12, 2026 Current agreement: Expired June 30, 2025 |
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Current status: In mediation. Employees represented: approximately 700 Bargaining began: Feb. 18, 2026 Current agreement: Expired June 30, 2026 |
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Current status: In mediation. Employees represented: approximately 85 Bargaining began: Jan. 13, 2026 Current agreement: Expired June 30, 2026 |
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Current status: Bargaining continues. The collective bargaining agreement expired Sept. 30. Employees represented: approximately 830 Bargaining began: Feb. 12, 2026 Current agreement: Expired Sept. 30, 2026 |
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Current status: In mediation. Employees represented: approximately 25 Bargaining began: Dec. 10, 2025 Current agreement: Expired June 30, 2026 |
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Current status: Bargaining continues. Seven bargaining sessions have been completed to date. PPA members are prohibited from striking under Oregon law. Employees represented: approximately 790 Bargaining began: Jan. 12, 2026 Current agreement: Expired June 30, 2026 Bargaining proposals and documents:
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Agreements Reached in 2025
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 189
- District Council of Trade Unions
- City of Portland Professional Workers Union
- AFSCME Independent Police Review
- PPA BOEC Emergency Communication Supervisors
Information Sharing during Bargaining
Every round of bargaining has agreed-upon ground rules. These rules determine what bargaining information can be shared and when. Some bargaining units allow regular updates during negotiations, while others limit what can be shared until bargaining is complete.
The City negotiates directly with a specified union representative in each bargaining unit. As a best practice, the City generally does not share bargaining proposals or summaries from individual negotiation sessions, unless the established ground rules for that unit allow for updates. This helps avoid any interpretation that the City is engaging on bargaining matters outside of the formal bargaining process.
Guiding Principles
Five guiding principles serve as anchors for the City of Portland’s labor negotiations.
- Respect: Honor employees’ service and expertise by providing fair compensation, benefits and working conditions.
- Workforce competition: Attract and retain a talented, diverse workforce.
- Financial stewardship: Make the most of taxpayers’ resources to make Portland safe, healthy and livable.
- Shared responsibility: Ensure that all employees share equitably in the impacts of economic factors outside the City’s control.
- Rules and regulations: Follow laws and best practices for labor negotiations.