The Faculty Gathering newsletter. Click on the months below to read an issue.
February, 2009: FACE bill introduced in Salem; bargaining survey results; spotlight on Richard Lazere; Unity Day.
November 2008: Economic meltdown; Going Green at PCC;Federation Representatives
October 2008: Special Election Issue. Recommendations on ballot measures and candidates; A dangerous health care proposal
September 2008: Labor Day Picnic, COCAL VII
May 2008: Primary election results; AFT state convention report; five-under-thirty-five; climate change summit
March 2008: Disappearing funds; Endorsed candidates dinner; OSEA merger; AFT Winter School; PCC bond; Hilton strike
December 2007: Campus Equity Week Events, Rating Lawmakers, Treasurer Barbara Byrd, Smoking on Campus
Fall 2007: Governor Kulongoski signs order to create Post Secondary Quality Education Commission; Ballot Measures; Membership Meeting; About FACE
Summer 2007: Governor Kulongoski; Labor Makes Gains in Legislature; Bargaining Update; Health Care for Part-Time Faculty.
October
2006:
AFT-Oregon and PCCFFAP Endorsements for the election, Is Management Ever
Right, and the effects of Ballot Measures 41 and 48 on PCC.
Summer
2006: COCAL
Convention; PCCFFAP sends resolutions to the national convention; November elections.
June 2006: In
this issue: Federation challenges the Status Quo; Committee on Political Education;
Cingular unionizes; and the Spring Fling.
May 2006: PCCFFAP Endorsements; COPE update; International Unions; and more.
August 2005: Bargaining update: Health care; Assignment rights; Assessments; Open Issues.
May
2005: Presentations about category 2 cuts at the board
meeting;
PERS and PT faculty; COPE update; Lobby day at the state capitol.
December 2004: Bargaining team; Workload; Cultural competency; APs and working for the numbers; PT and healthcare; Frozen FT positions
October 2004: Voter Registration drive; Pro-education candidates; Weingarten rights.
Federation Blog
Check out our new blog for discussions on workplace issues. If you have questions about the proposed contract, this is a good place to ask. Click here to go to the PCCFFAP Blog.
Executive Council Meetings
The Faculty Federation Executive Council holds monthly meetings.
Members are welcome to attend. Click here for
a summary of minutes from prior meetings.

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