"We are very very frustrated with the pressures put on us to do more with less unlike what has happened with other higher education institutions in the state." read more … [Read more...]
No progresss in contract talks for community college staff, Barnstable Wicked Local, Jan 14, 2016
The union representing teachers, counselors and librarians at Cape Cod Community College is sharply criticizing the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education for seeking to tie part of the union’s pay increase to factors such as graduation rates at community colleges statewide. read more … [Read more...]
BCC faculty union employs job action to press for contract settlement, Dec. 5, 2015, Jim Therrien
Casual conversations and presidential debates reinforce the important work we accomplish at community colleges. Yet, the message coming from the state Board of Higher Education and campus administration in Massachusetts is quite different. read more … [Read more...]
Letter: Community college faculty, staff make reasonable demands, Dec. 1, 2015, Liz Recko-Morrison, Berkshire Eagle
Members of the Massachusetts Community College Council (MCCC), the union representing faculty and professional staff at the 15 community colleges across Massachusetts, are engaged in contract negotiations which have dragged on now for months. As the director representing BCC on the union's statewide board, I feel it's important to share our concerns with the broader community Read Letter … [Read more...]