Clackamas Community College
Vol. XIII, No. 3
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- Wednesday, October 10, 1979
Increases in pay,
other requests
may have
teachers striking
b Leanne Lally
IThe Print
Unless an agreement can be
¡ached between the College
klty and school board, the
Ichers plan to strike on Oct.
[,they announced Tuesday.
A letter announcing the
culty’s intent to strike has
ien mailed to Larry Wright,
lllege board chairman, and
e state employment relations
lard.
Wages have been a key issue
I the contract negotiations,
jiich began last spring. At the
It bargaining session, the
lard reportedly offered a 10.5
Ircent wage and benefit in­
case, while the faculty
lociation asked for a total
ickage equal to 11.6 percent.
But it’s not just the money
at has the teachers upset, ac-
rding to Mark Schmidt,
resident of the College
lucation association. “For the
ird round of negotiations in a
w, the board has forced us to
to factfinding before
piously trying to reach an
ireement with us,” he said at
e Tuesday faculty meeting.
)ur position is that we can ac-
¡pt nothing less than the set-
iment recommended by the
Kinder.”
The factfinder’s report, in-
iided to offer a neutral, third­
ly analysis of the disputed
ues, recommended a total
crease of 11.5 percent for
pries and insurance.
loles studied
“In the prior two cases, and
again this time, the board has
rejected the results of the report
and called upon the faculty to
compromise in less favorable
terms than what was reported
by the factfinder,” Schimdt
said. “If we once again
negotiate down from the report
of the factfinder, we will never
put a stop to this strategy of the
board of forcing us to go
through fruitless negotiations,
mediations and factfinding
before we can write a con-
tract.”
“Some people ask us if we
shouldn't be willing to com-
promise in. order to prevent a
strike,” said Schmidt “We did
prevent strikes in 1975 and
1976 by making major con­
cessions. We think it is the
board’s turn this time,” he said.
According to Allen Hein, of
the
Oregon
Education
Association with which the
College faculty is affiliated,
there has never been a
teacher’s strike at a community
college in Oregon before.
Hein said the College board
“is still not in a good faith
bargaining position. It’s a real
pain to go to factfinding when
you know it’s a futile gesture,”
Hein added.
In addition to wages, the two
sides are also at odds on policy
regarding faculty work hours
and faculty members’ option to
teach summer and overload
courses.
The
faculty
association has also requested
the contract cover a two-year
period.
The board’s reaction to the
threatened strike is unknown. ‘
Bill Ryan, dean of college ser­
vices, said Tuesday, “I can’t
speak for the teachers or the
board.”
GITCHY GITCHY GOO —Mother and son enjoy Indian Summer on College campus as
bright sunshine and warm temperatures beckon to nature lovers to play in the sun.
Photo by Duffy Coffman
Doc’s starts new year
music, a lot of rock and roll place to take that girl or guy in
The 'current research and
By Mike Koller
music is also played,” Porter your English class you’ve'been
ends in male sex role
Of The Print
wanting to ask out,’’Porter
velopment will be examined
“A really good turnout” was emphasized.
said.
king “Men in Transition” a
the phrase us?d by Associated
Porter expects the turnout
piinar to be held at the
Student Government President will continue to increase as the
A questionairre will be given
Don Porter in describing the school year progresses.
pllegeOct. 17, at 7 p.m.
to those attending Doc
The seminar is being co-
Holiday’s this Sunday, Porter
Mike
Montgomery, opening night of the new
“Students are just starting to said.
onsored by the College’s negotiator for the board, would school year for Doc Holiday’s
get
comfortable
with
school.
lens Resource Program and make no comment Tuesday which was held Sunday.
“We hope to get some feed­
The first week is hectic enough
kuson Women Series.
about the threatened walk out.
Doc Holiday’s, a pub-disco just trying to find where your back from the questionairre by
Vince Fitzgerald, College
But the faculty position located on Main Street in
lunselor, will direct the
classes are located. There’s not those using Doc Holidays so
seemed clear at the Tuesday downtown Oregon City, was
much time to worry about we will know if any im­
minar.
meeting. “It’s time to shake up made available to College
provements are needed to
other activities,” Porter said.
The cost of the seminar is $2
the elite corps,” said one in­ students last year as an 18-and-
make Sunday nights better,”
id pre-registration is en­
Porter also stressed that Doc Porter said.
over, non-alcoholic disco each
gaged. For more infor- structor. “We have to show
Holiday’s is not just for dan­
Sunday night.
Doc Holidays is open every
fen contact the College’s them it’s not a game.
A school board meeting is
“Disco” is a term Porter cing. “Doc Holiday’s also ser­ Sunday night from 8 p.m. to
feeling department, 656-
scheduled for tonight, when believes doesn’t totally apply. ves as a great place to get to midnight with a $2 cover
p, ext. 266.
,
“They don’t just play disco know people. It’s an excelllent charge.
feesday, October 10,1979 further discussion is expected.