“All seven potential strikes, if employers continue to refuse to avert them, would occur in either March or April, in what would be one of the largest education union "strikewaves" in U.S. history 🔥🔥🔥

Strike Wave, LFG 🌊 @pccffap.bsky.social

In a historic action, both federations at PCC have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike! This does not mean a strike begins now, but that our unions are organized and ready to fight for a fair contract. #solidarityforever #wefixpcc

Excellent article in the NW Labor Press on FFAP and FCE contract negotiations and our collective action!

ICYMI there were some fireworks at the PCC Board Meeting last night. The testimony from students and workers was so powerful. We presented a strike pledge signed by 783 of our members. A faculty member announced a recall petition for Board Chair Tiffani Penson.

Today we are launching our 1st ever strike authorization vote 🔥✊ This morning the PCC President announced 2 layoffs of exec/management level staff in her office. Each will receive 6 months severance. Makes you wonder if they moved up the timeline to influence strike vote. Are they panicking? 🤔

Today union leaders from 5 OR community college locals met to coordinate possible strikes in the near future. Solidarity with LCC Educators Association, PSU Faculty Association, PCC Federation of Classified Employees, Classified Association of COCC, staff from OEA and AFT OR & our PCCFFAP leadership

🧵 about ADMINISTRATIVE BLOAT 👎 The number of managers at PCC has increased by 29% since 2019. During this time, morale has tanked. Our 2024 member survey showed that 9% of FFAP members trust administrators to make decisions that are in the best interest of students. 1/

Since 2019, enrollment has declined by 19% but management FTE has increased 29% Last year, 43% of new hires at PCC were managers, administrators, or confidential employees. Cutting programs = fewer students/less revenue. This headline should be "PCC has a spending problem"

The PCCFFAP (Portland Community College Federation of Faculty and Academic Professionals) seeks a Lead Organizer, Solidarity and Political Action to be based in Portland, OR. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong @pccffap.bsky.social @aft.org

The difference between how PCC presents contract language on layoffs (left) and what the contract actually says (right - our additions in red). We'll be filing a group grievance on behalf of our colleagues who received layoff/reduction notices.

The only hope for higher ed is the academic labor movement. Join this @higheredlabor.bsky.social call next week to plan our fight us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

After ordering its nursing faculty to cross the picket line of Oregon's largest ever healthcare strike, PCC backed down under pressure from @pccffap.bsky.social Cross-sector solidarity FTW ✊ #ProvStrike2025

I ran another recent email from our President about "reaffirming our values" through multiple AI detectors & all found it 100% AI-generated. What does that say about our college administration's values? Our student gov is asking for a plan to protect undocumented students and this is the response?

The PCC President has an army of communications professionals at her disposal, including an Internal Communications Manager. This morning, after three days of radio silence about the federal funding freeze, she sent a message that was likely generated by AI.

Just another day at PCC where students, staff, and faculty are left in the dark about things that affect them. Chop chop! #ChopFromTheTop

WHY hasn't PCC communicated a single word to faculty and staff about the federal funding freeze? They hired an INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER in 2023. Pure administrative bloat! Time to #ChopFromTheTop

Portland Community College directed its nursing faculty to cross the picket line of the largest healthcare strike in Oregon history. Read the very spicy reply from our union lawyer. (TL;DR: You idiots. This is illegal. Knock it off) #ProvStrike2025