Rob Manning & Tiffany Camhi at Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) report Oregon’s largest Higher Education Institution is under unprecedented pressure, as two of its largest Unions have authorized possible Strikes. The Portland Community College Federation of Faculty and Academic Professionals (PCCFFAP) and the Portland Community College Federation of Classified Employees (PCCFCE) Local 3922 voted by identical margins - 94% - to authorize what would be their first Strikes in the history of Portland Community College (PCC). The Faculty and Classified Unions have been in contract negotiations with administrators for more than 10 months. The two Unions represent a combined 2,300 Faculty Members and Classified Workers at PCC. As OPB previously reported, the Unions are negotiating over economics in the final two years of separate four-year contracts. The Strike could start as soon as March 10th. The PCCFCE is seeking a 3% increase for the third year and then a 3.5% increase in the final year of its contract. PCCFFAP is aiming for a 4.25% bump for year three of its contract and then a 4.5% increase in the last year.

For More Information On This Labor News Story, Go To: Portland Community College unions authorize potential first strike - OPB

And For More, Go To: Strike threat looms at Portland Community College - NW Labor Press

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