April 2011

Strike looms for MHCC teachers

04/07/2011
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Teachers at Mt. Hood Community College could go on strike soon. Wednesday night, faculty members voted to allow its bargaining team to authorize a strike.

Teachers at Mt. Hood Community College could go on strike soon.

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MHCC teachers vote to set strike date

04/06/2011
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Teachers at Mount Hood Community College are frustrated they still have not reached a contract deal yet, voting to authorize their union to set a strike date.

by KGW Staff

TROUTDALE, Ore. - Teachers at Mount Hood Community College are frustrated they still have not reached a contract deal yet, voting to authorize their union to set a strike date.

The vote does not put the faculty on strike. It triggers a process where the school administration has 10 days to return to the bargaining table. Failure to negotiate a settlement then would lead to a strike.

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Mt. Hood CC faculty vote to authorize strike

04/06/2011
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Mt. Hood Community College's Faculty Association voted Wednesday evening to authorize a strike against the school

The Gresham Outlook, Apr 6, 2011, 

Mt. Hood Community College's Faculty Association voted Wednesday evening to authorize a strike against the school.

Association officials said 90 percent of association members authorized the union's executive team to set a strike date if negotiations continued to sputter and failed to produce an agreement.

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Strike? Authorization vote set

04/05/2011
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On Wednesday, April 6, the Faculty Association will meet at 5:30 p.m. at Mt. Hood Community College and vote on whether to authorize a strike, as contract negotiations have reached a stalemate, said Sara Williams, the association's bargaining chairwoman.

College pledges focus on student instruction

BY ROB CULLIVAN

The Gresham Outlook, Apr 5, 2011

On Wednesday, April 6, the Faculty Association will meet at 5:30 p.m. at Mt. Hood Community College and vote on whether to authorize a strike, as contract negotiations have reached a stalemate, said Sara Williams, the association's bargaining chairwoman.

If the union chooses to strike, it must give the college 10 days notice that it intends to do so, Williams added.

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Rally planned as teachers poised to strike at Mt. Hood Community College

04/06/2011
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On Thursday, a "Be Heard" rally will be held on the college's campus as students, teachers and faculty come together to support instruction.

Reported by: Jessica Morkert
Published: 4/06 9:38 pm

GRESHAM, Ore. - Mt. Hood Community College teachers filed out of the Visual Arts Theater on campus after about 90 percent voted to authorize a strike. The teachers carried black sheets, which were placed on their doors, signifying dark times on campus.

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Mt. Hood Community College has back-up plans in case full-time faculty go on strike

04/07/2011
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Mt. Hood Community College has contingency plans in case its full-time faculty go on strike, the chairman of the college board said Thursday after a rally by students.

By Steve Beaven, The Oregonian 

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Mt. Hood Community College students and faculty are expected to rally Thursday afternoon

04/07/2011
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Students, faculty and staff members are scheduled to rally in support of the full-time faculty Thursday afternoon at Mt. Hood Community College.

By Steve Beaven, The Oregonian 

Students, faculty and staff members are scheduled to rally in support of the full-time faculty Thursday afternoon at Mt. Hood Community College. 

The rally, which will start at 4:30 p.m. in the main mall area, comes one day after the full-time faculty voted to authorize a strike. 

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"Be | Heard" rally to be held at Mt. Hood Community College on April 7th

04/03/2011

On Thursday, April 7th, a rally will be held at Mt. Hood Community College in support of instruction at the school. Over the past several months, major cuts have been made that affect instruction and the education of students at MHCC. At the same time, additional administrators have been hired, $310,000 has been approved to redesign and rebrand the school's web site, and a consultant hired to handle contract negotiations and other labor/hiring issues.

Contact:  Jenni Simonis
Phone: 503-875-1049
Email: jenni@SimonisForMHCC.com

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Students rally for resolution

04/09/2011
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On a rare sunny afternoon in recent weeks, scores of students, faculty and staff members rallied April 7 against the gathering gloom at Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 S.E. Stark St.

Union, college still deadlocked

By Rob Cullivan
The Gresham Outlook, Apr 8, 2011

(news photo)
Jim Clark / The Outlook

Angela DeCorte's handbag sports a button asking both sides to continue negotiations in the contract dispute between Mt. Hood Community College's faculty and administration.

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Student petition on negotiations to be presented to district board

04/08/2011
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Support for the MHCC Full-time Faculty Association was shown by students Thursday afternoon in the Main Mall as they gathered to rally and obtain signatures on a petition documenting their position.

By John Tkebuchava
The Advocate

Support for the MHCC Full-time Faculty Association was shown by students Thursday afternoon in the Main Mall as they gathered to rally and obtain signatures on a petition documenting their position.

Jenni Simonis, an MHCC student and one of the main organizers of the rally, said the main goal is to prevent a faculty strike and for compromises to be made on both sides in order to reach an agreement.

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