Come one, come all to the annual PCCFFAP Labor Day Picnic, presented by Northwest Oregon Labor Council (NOLC)!
Last names A-L please bring a side dish, last names M-Z please bring a dessert!
Ride bracelets, scrip for BBQ food/beverages & face painting from 10a-4p (partners & children welcome, though we kindly ask to limit group sizes to 5 – additional folks can of course purchase additional ride bracelets at the reduced price. Note that parking fills up fast, so plan accordingly!
On May 8, PCCFFAP joined with thousands of public school teachers across Oregon demanding schools be fully funded.
Below are candidate statements for the positions up for election to serve on the Faculty and Academic Professionals PCCFFAP Executive Council for 2019-2021. Successful candidates will begin their two-year term of service on July 1, 2019. These candidate names will be on the ballot.
The PCCFFAP Executive Council recommends a revision of the PCCFFAP Constitution and Bylaws with updating to current practices and language use. The vote on the revision will also be on the ballot.
Ballots will be mailed Friday, May 10th to addresses on record. They must be returned either in person at the PCCFFAP office at Sylvania campus (ST 01) or by mail using the self-addressed envelope by Thursday, May 30th.
The following positions are still being actively recruited for and can be filled with approval by the Executive Council:
We are still recruiting for these positions. If you are interested in learning more about these positions or suggesting a colleague to serve, please contact Frank Goulard or get in touch with one of your campus representatives.
I would be honored to continue serving as Executive Vice-President for PCCFFAP. My experiences at PCC over the past 18 years as Philosophy faculty (part-time & full-time), SAC Chair, Department Chair (SY: PHL/PSY), Executive Council Vice-President, and bargaining team member have afforded me the wealth of experience necessary to understand what the College does well, what it doesn’t, and how it might be improved. From these insights I believe I’m well positioned to effectively contribute to outcomes that better serve students, the Federation, and PCC. Please feel free to contact me directly (matt.stockton@pccffap.org) if you are ever interested in sharing your own ideas and concerns. Thank you for your consideration and passionate work.
I have been honored to serve as the Treasurer for our union since 2013. The Supreme Court decision (Janus vs AFSCME) had the potential to financially decimate unions. FFAP did have a significant loss from losing “fair share” dues this academic year. Fair Share fee is the amount of money non-union employees used to pay to cover the cost of collective bargaining for an employee class. Fortunately, because of you and your continued support, the loss hasn’t been as bad as projected and FFAP is stable in the short-term. THANK YOU! With your vote, I look forward to continuing in this role and helping our union remain fiscally strong.
Serving as your FT Grievance Officer has allowed me to meet, listen and learn more about our members than I could have imagined. I appreciate more every day the work our members do year after year. Being your FT Grievance Officer has also allowed me to represent and support members during their challenges and struggles. This has made, and continues to make our union stronger. I look forward to strengthening our union in the years to come. I look forward to strengthening my relations and outreach to all members (faculty and AP). I hope to continue to represent you as your FT Grievance Officer.
I ask for your vote as Grievance/Contract Administration Officer for the Majority Faculty (aka “part-time” instructors.)
I have served in this role since Fall 2015, and continue to learn and grow in the role. I serve as the first point of contact for a “part-time” instructor who is facing possible disciplinary action OR who feels they have been treated unfairly and seeks a remedy. My task is to help you understand the process and have someone on your side in any struggle with PCC administration.
Additionally, I served on the bargaining team in 2017 for the wage and benefit reopener, and am serving on the bargaining team for the 2019 renegotiation of the entire contract. I am working toward the ideal of one pay scale for ALL instructors, so we all get equal pay for equal work. I continue to believe this is achievable, if we all work together.
I believe there is no answer to the current plague of income inequality without a vibrant and high functioning labor movement. I am working as hard as I can to be part of this movement at PCC. Please vote for me, so I can continue in this meaningful role.
I am honored to be nominated by Jaime Rodriguez for this position.
I have been a member of AFT PCCFFAP for 7 years and a Union member for 36. I have attended both the Washington Education Association State, the National NEA and AFT-Oregon Conventions. I have also worked as a Member of the Southwest Washington Labor Council, and a Precinct Committee Person for my District in Multnomah County for a number of years. I represent the Evergreen Education Association on the Jobs with Justice Board. I previously taught Government and have been a member of the Political and Legislative Action Committee for two years. I believe that I will be a strong advocate for PCC in each of my above positions and in our community. I appreciate your support.
I became interested in this position simply because I facilitated the rewrite of the Federation Constitution and Bylaws as well as the new Executive Council Policies Handbook (ECPH). Having delved into the issues and topics, I became more appreciative of the complexities involved in running a healthy organization. In the process we tried through many discussions, both in the ad hoc Constitution and Bylaws Revision Committee and with the Executive Council, to address various outstanding issues and challenges as we worked through the revision process. I would like to continue to serve on the Executive Council in this newly developed capacity.
Hello PCCFFAP members! My name is Alyssa Eggebrecht and I am asking for your vote for the Oversight and Bylaws Officer. My work at PCC as an AP is in the role of Research Analyst in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. I also serve on the Grievance Committee and attend regular Contract Administration Meetings. I enjoy reading topics in educational research and articles discussing current successes and challenges in higher education. I keep current with federal and state regulations that affect education and communities. Therefore with my experience and knowledge, I have the ability to perform the functions of Oversight and Bylaws Officer – most importantly supporting the work of diverse members of a committee that oversee and review the effectiveness of our Federation on behalf of all PCCFAPs.
I have had the privilege of serving as the part time faculty representative for Rock Creek for the past two years and have enjoyed meeting many of my colleagues and learning about their experiences teaching at Rock Creek. I have become very interested in the area of faculty safety and protecting and expanding the rights of our part time faculty, and have worked with our contract negotiation team to craft language for our next contract that will make our faculty safer. My goal is to help shift the conversation to more respect for part time faculty. In the meantime, I hope to meet many more of my colleagues, especially new faculty, and make sure they know about our union and their rights.
My name is Patricia Kepler and I have been working as an AP for PCC for almost two years and was part of the Faculty Diversity Internship Program in 2014. Prior to coming to PCC I served as community liaison for a local nonprofit, representing our organization with city, county and state agencies. I have received two Governor appointments to state Commissions and most recently graduated from the Oregon Labor candidate School.
I am new to union membership, but I am a skilled advocate who believes everybody deserves representation. I have earned my master’s degree in Organizational Leadership, and have completed coursework, but still working on my dissertation in Public Policy. The advancement of social change is my passion and I am eager to take an active role in developing a more inclusive work environment at PCC.
Dear Fellow Colleagues, I deeply believe in equitable student success. I further believe that students are only as successful as the faculty and academic professionals (AP) that surround them. I believe the union supports an AP’s success by improving work conditions and unifying our voice. As the RC AP representative, I will support your success by making certain that you are heard and remain connected to and informed by the FFAP.
Previous volunteer leadership roles include:
I am proud of my AP Colleagues. I appreciate your vote.
Nicole Shappart, M.Ed.
Academic Advising Specialist
I have spent eighteen years teaching at PCC under the label of “part-time faculty.” Serving on the Executive Council the last several years has allowed me to voice my advocacy for and commitment to fighting for equity and job security for contingent faculty. Through my work with the Executive Council and engagement with contract negotiations, I will continue to press for pro-rata pay, and the recognition, respect, and security that contingent faculty at the college deserve. I also initiated PCC’s first Campus Equity Event week which will hopefully remain a semi-annual celebration of the work contingent faculty do across the college.
To our friends and colleagues:
In this moment, when educators around the country, from West Virginia to L.A. to Chicago, are leading transformative struggles for more just and equitable communities, we want to tell you this: we are moved by your courage and outrage, and we stand with you.
We understand that for decades, all levels of public education have been under assault by the forces of austerity and privatization. We’re inspired by educators who aren’t just trying to hold ground – to slow the decline – but who are demanding bold new visions that hold up education as a central part of a fair and democratic society.
Many of us will be in the streets with you on May 8th.
In solidarity!
The Portland Community College Federation of Faculty and Academic Professionals
Fellow Members,
Have you been affected by PCC Administration’s latest layoff notices or program closures? How has your students’ success been impacted? Your Federation urges all members to wear blue this Thursday evening at the PCC Board meeting. You can also sign up to speak at the meeting if you choose.
The uncertainty that has been placed on many of us is a huge distraction from our teaching or academic jobs. Instead of focusing on student issues, we are forced to begin searching for new employment and perhaps new healthcare providers. Many of us have decades of experience and will have to battle rampant age discrimination to find new work. It will require our full and immediate attention to replace the pending loss of income. Our focus will invariably shift away from student success.
Meanwhile the academic paths to student success have been obliterated without a plan in place to replace them. If a bridge needed to be updated, should it be blown up before the replacement plans have even been begun? Administration says they will map the student paths soon but they want to minimize the involvement of the existing experts in the field.
Please join us to tell the PCC Board how Administration’s decisions are affecting your students’ success. Wear blue and stay as long as you can! You can optionally sign up to speak at the end of the meeting. Testimony is limited to two minutes and we encourage you to focus comments on your own perspective and experience.
While the Board cannot change Administration’s policies, key PCC administrators and President Mark Mitsui will also be in attendance. It’s important that they see our support for our fellow members, especially as the difficult financial portion of bargaining negotiations is about to begin.
PCC Board Meeting (agenda)
Thursday, April 18, 6:30pm
PCC Sylvania campus, Room CC 233A & B
I hope to see you there in blue!
In Solidarity,
Will Mahoney-Watson
PCC CAWT Faculty
PCCFFAP Vice President for Part-Time Faculty at Sylvania
Join the FUN at the Faculty & AP Picnic!Please join us at our union’s annual back-to-school picnic this Friday, September 28, from 5-7pm at Willamette Park (near John’s Landing, just south of downtown Portland along the Willamette).
PCCFFAP will provide burgers (incl. veggie options), hot dogs, some sides and drinks, and we ask that last names A-L bring a salad/side dish to share and last names M-Z bring a dessert—a truly collaborative picnic!
Partners, children and friends are all welcome! There’s a playground at the park, and we’re right next to the river for great views and strolls.
Again, welcome back to AY 2018-19. We look forward to seeing you and socializing at our union picnic this Friday!
Questions? Email Mary Sykora at mary.sykora@pccffap.org
or call 971-722-4722!
Come one, come all to the annual PCCFFAP Labor Day Picnic, presented by Northwest Oregon Labor Council (NOLC)!
Last names A-L please bring a side dish, last names M-Z please bring a dessert!
Ride bracelets, scrip for BBQ food/beverages & face painting from 10a-4p (partners & children welcome, though we kindly ask to limit group sizes to 5 – additional folks can of course purchase additional ride bracelets at the reduced price. Note that parking fills up fast, so plan accordingly!
Presentation and Discussion with Bill Fletcher, Jr.
Bill Fletcher, Jr. has been at the forefront of both the labor and anti-racist movements for four decades. Fletcher has served as Education Director for the national AFL-CIO and as senior staff for a number of national labor unions. He has also served as president of TransAfrica Forum, as Senior Scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies, and as an editorial board member of BlackCommentator.com. He is author or co-author of multiple books, including Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path Toward Social Justice (University of California press, 2009).
See the LERC website at lerc.uoregon.edu for more information and to sign-up for this FREE PUBLIC event
On February 10, members of PCCFFAP and PCCFCE came together to volunteer at the Oregon Food Bank.
We learned a lot about food insecurity in Oregon and how we can make a difference in our community through volunteer efforts. Along with packing potatoes, many of us participated in Oregon Food Bank’s postcard campaign by signing postcards that will be sent to our congressional representatives to advocate for continued funding for SNAP benefits.
At final count, we learned that we sorted and packed 27,219 pounds of potatoes, which equated to 220 meals per volunteer. While it sounds like a lot, it’s not enough. Oregon Food Bank needs our continued support! (Click here for information about how you can support their efforts.)
It was great to see union members showing solidarity and helping to fight hunger and food insecurity in our community.
Looking for ways to continue community service? Join your union colleagues in a morning of packaging and boxing bulk food at the Oregon Food Bank’s Portland Volunteer Action Center on Saturday, February 10th from 8:45am-11:30am. We have 30 spots for PCCFFAP and PCCFCE families and friends, and anyone 6 years and up can participate. Let us know you’re interested in joining by filling out this quick form, and I’ll send an email with instructions for how to sign up on the Oregon Food Bank website.
We also invite you to swing by during our campus Outreach Weeks to visit, or stick around to volunteer reaching out to let our PCC community to share what the value of union membership means to you.
