Your One Stop Shop for information about the 2025 Wages and Benefits Re-Opener
Timelines for increases and return to work in re-opener agreement
What is a Re-Opener?
In 2023, FFAP and the PCC Administration negotiated a four-year contract that expires on August 31, 2027 (you can read about it here). As part of the agreement, the two sides agreed to what is known as a wages and benefits re-opener in 2025. In a re-opener, only monetary issues like salary and benefits are mandatory subjects of bargaining.
During a re-opener, the two sides are not obligated to discuss non-economic issues like workload, schedules, assessment, and grievance procedures. But there is no rule that prohibits us from discussing those issues, and we hope the Administration will be open to a holistic approach if we bring some non-economic issues to the table. Economic issues will need to be at the core of any decision to strike, if that becomes necessary.
The next round of full contract negotiations will begin in 2027.
Together #WeFixPCC
When FFAP members get the resources they need, everyone benefits—including our colleagues, families, community members, and most importantly, our students.
Bargaining and Strike Timeline with red arrow pointing to cooling off period that says “we are here.” Mediation began on January 14, 2026. FFAP declared impasse on January 30, 2026.
Bargaining Resources
- FFAP’S 2025 bargaining platform
- 2025 Bargaining Issue Tracker
- Meet the bargaining team!
- Watch a Recording of Past Bargaining Sessions
- Read bargaining updates! We will aim to send these out within 72 hours of bargaining meetings.
- Re-Opener Update #1: Together #WeFixPCC
- Re-Opener Update #2: Issue Tracker is Live
- Re-Opener Update #3: TA on Ground Rules
- Re-Opener Update #4: Everything on the Table
- Re-Opener Update #5: Is it time to start saying the “s” word?
- Re-Opener Update #6: Sign the Strike Pledge!
- Re-Opener Update #7: Show us the numbers!
- Re-Opener Update #8: “I’m not the expert in the budget area”
- Re-Opener Update #9: The math isn’t mathing
- Re-Opener Update #10: They deflect, we organize!
- Re-Opener Update #11: Let’s Be Frank
- Re-Opener Update #12: We are at Impasse
- Re-Opener Update #13: Scare tactics vs reality
- Re-Opener Update #14: The ball is in PCC’s court
- Re-Opener Update #15: Update and a Call to Action
- Re-Opener Update #16: Quick and Dirty Mediation Update
- Re-Opener Update #17: Dispatch from Mediation
- Re-Opener Update #18: We are holding the line
- Re-Opener Update #19: One Day Longer, One Day Stronger
- Re-Opener Update #20: The Pressure on Admin is Growing
- Re-Opener Update #21: What on earth is their Deal?
- Re-Opener Update #22: Where we’ve been, and where we’re headed
- Re-opener Update #23: we misnumbered so #23 doesn’t exist
- Re-Opener Update #24: Still no Deal
- Re-opener Update #25: Staying Strong! Check-in and Survey
- Re-opener Update #26: Strong, United, Resolved
- Re-Opener #27: Something is Happening
- Re-Opener #28: Management Stands Alone
- Re-opener Update #29: we misnumbered again and #29 doesn’t exist
- Re-Opener #30: When We Fight, We Win
- Re-Opener #31: Our Final Update
- Frequently Asked Questions about Bargaining
Strike Resources
- What to Do (And What NOT to Do) During a Strike
- How to Prepare Financially for a Strike
- Housing and Food Assistance Resources
- Strike Communications Toolkit
- Letter from PCC Radiography students in support of PCC Faculty going on strike
- Scare Tactics Vs. Reality Our response to Dr. Bennings’ Feb. 13 email
- Frequently Asked Questions about Going on Strike
- For Students! Frequently Asked Questions about Going on Strike
- Bargaining Reality Check Slides for Sharing
Get Involved!
- Attend or watch a bargaining meeting!
- FFAP hosts regular check-ins for APs, FT faculty, and PT faculty to talk about bargaining and other issues. Contact Michelle DuBarry (APs), Yvette Rosales (FT), and Kris Fink (PT) for more information about how to join.
- Join the Contract Action Team to get your coworkers involved in standing up for a fair contract!
- Follow PCCFFAP on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, and Discord
- Community Support Pledge for Students and Community Members – If you’re not a Faculty or Academic Professional at PCC and looking for a way to support, please sign our community support pledge!
2025 Bargaining Team
| Name | FFAP Role | PCC Role | |
| Ben Cushing | ben.cushing@pccffap.org | President | FT Sociology Instructor |
| Michelle DuBarry | michelle.dubarry@pccffap.org | Executive Vice President | Grants Officer (AP) |
| Kris Fink | kris.fink@pccffap.org | PT Faculty Grievance Officer | Writing Instructor |
| Frank Goulard | frank.goulard@pccffap.org | President Emeritus | PT Math Instructor |
| Alex Jordan | alex.jordan@pccffap.org | Member | FT Math Instructor |
| Victoria Rau | victoria.rau@pccffap.org | Communications VP | PT English, Reading, and Writing Instructor |
| Luke Reyes-White | luke.reyeswhite@pccffap.org | Member | Academic Advisor |