PCCFFAP
@pccffap.bsky.social
Portland Community College Federation of Faculty and Academic Professionals is Local 2277 of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. We represent both full time and part-time faculty as well as academic professionals at PCC.
🧵 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/
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/
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🧵 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/
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"
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"
Portland Community College cuts programs to fight budget deficit
The program reductions stem from increasing costs, insufficient state funding and declining enrollment.
www.oregonlive.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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"
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"
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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
June 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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.
We'll be filing a group grievance on behalf of our colleagues who received layoff/reduction notices.
March 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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.
We'll be filing a group grievance on behalf of our colleagues who received layoff/reduction notices.
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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...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Fund Don't Freeze: National Higher Education Strategy Call. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Join higher education workers from around the country on 2/13 at 8 PM Eastern / 7 PM Central / 6 PM Mountain / 5 PM Pacific for a national strategy call on the federal attack on higher education and h...
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February 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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
Cross-sector solidarity FTW ✊
#ProvStrike2025
Providence Relents After Ordering Nursing Instructors to Cross Picket Lines
On the Monday before the start of the ongoing Providence strike, Natalie Barron, a nursing instructor at Portland Community College and per diem nurse at the Providence Portland Medical Center, receiv...
www.portlandmercury.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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
Cross-sector solidarity FTW ✊
#ProvStrike2025
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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.
January 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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.
January 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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.
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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
They hired an INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER in 2023.
Pure administrative bloat! Time to #ChopFromTheTop
January 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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
They hired an INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER in 2023.
Pure administrative bloat! Time to #ChopFromTheTop
January 29, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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
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
20250109 Ltr to PCC.pdf
drive.google.com
January 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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