We were at at Sylvania all day on March 10, and continuing to make incremental progress (as of 6pm).
Administration is moving, finally. It’s still not enough, but the night is young.
Here is where things stand.
COLA offers from management:
- Before yesterday: 0.5%/yr
- Last night: 1% per year, but not retroactive to Sept 2025
- Today 11am: 1.5%/yr, but not retroactive to Sept 2025
- Today 4:40pm:1% first yr, 2.5%/second yr, but not retroactive to Sept 2025
Their latest offer included a $500 ratification bonus. We are close on health insurance caps, but not close enough to sign a tentative agreement.
Admin’s latest offer included one-time stipends for Advanced Degree-holders but they have refused to consider stipends for bilingual skills and other skills. The administration is refusing to consider PT pay equity.
About an hour ago, the College communicated via the state mediator that they have reached their limit, but they are still planning to place almost ten million dollars into their ending fund balance. We don’t believe their scarcity narrative, and you shouldn’t either.
In the words of PCC nursing student Sabrina Troxler, “It seems quite unfair to me that the stewards of our education have been met with so much resistance to wages that would adequately pay for their costs of living, while our president and deans enjoy economic stability built entirely off of that labor.” Read her full letter here.