Portland City Council votes to ratify first collective bargaining agreement for City of Portland Professional Workers Union

Portland City Council voted Wednesday to ratify the first collective bargaining agreement for the City of Portland Professional Workers Union (CPPW), which represents over 800 employees.  

As the City’s newest bargaining unit and one of its largest, CPPW represents employees in most City bureaus, with the largest numbers in Transportation, Environmental Services, Water, Parks & Recreation, Planning & Sustainability, and Budget & Finance. 

The newly ratified contract is effective June 18, 2025, through December 31, 2027, and covers a wide range of economic and workplace provisions that reflect the union’s priorities and the City’s commitment to a thriving workforce.

The City of Portland and CPPW reached a tentative agreement on May 22. The ratified three-year agreement includes: 

• A 2% across-the-board wage increase
• A 2.4% cost-of-living adjustment effective July 1, 2025
• A $1,000 one-time bonus
• 40 hours of additional one-time paid leave to be used by 12/31/25
• 3 additional personal days annually for employees working fully in-person
• City paid leave for tribal, immigration or citizenship-related matters
• Standby and callback pay for designated roles
• Increased shift differentials
• Paid leave counted for overtime
• An annual $165,000 Professional Development Fund to support member growth

The new agreement also outlines grievance procedures and bumping, layoff and recall protocols.

A classification and compensation study is underway, ensuring wages and key job structures remain competitive and sustainable and the current agreement will reopen in January 2026 with both sides revisiting select articles, including wages, layoff and recall procedures, callback pay and hours of work.

With this collective bargaining agreement, CPPW joins the City’s 14 other bargaining units, representing more than 80% of the City’s 7,500 employees.