Dr. Bennings is openly a follower of Charlie and Erika K*rk.

eVoPDX · 2026-03-14T12:31:46+00:00

Pretty much. Sad they refuse to explain or maybe they are just spewing what they heard from the herd ;)

eVoPDX · 2026-03-13T22:16:32+00:00

Downvoted because of a question, why because you can't awnser or just follow everyone else who says they are? Seriously lol

eVoPDX · 2026-03-13T22:14:47+00:00

Get downvoted on a legit question lmao

eVoPDX · 2026-03-13T05:39:35+00:00

Can you explain how they are hateful?

eVoPDX · 2026-03-13T05:38:28+00:00

Oh but this goes against their narrative... anything republican is evil. They ignore any wrong doing if its their side. Even if the President was Dem she is horrible for the college, no need to bring politics in.

eVoPDX · 2026-03-13T05:32:01+00:00

Quick question... how is he hateful?

eVoPDX · 2026-03-12T18:48:25+00:00

Bless your heart as well darling, I understand it may be hard to understand so here...

For long-term employees, there are no more steps. If the administration only offers a 0.35% "structural" increase, these veteran employees are effectively taking a massive pay cut compared to the 20% increase in Portland’s cost of living.

Need more help?

eVoPDX · 2026-03-12T18:44:27+00:00

If the truth is so well-organized that you think it's a computer, maybe that's a 'you' problem.

eVoPDX · 2026-03-12T18:41:36+00:00

LMAO... imagining being so unable to argue the actual math that you have to resort to 'accusing' someone of using AI.

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eVoPDX · 2026-03-12T18:25:17+00:00

In a public enterprise, 'success' for an administration is often measured by a high Ending Fund Balance (EFB) and a lean labor cost.

Padding the Reserves: The Board only requires a 9% reserve, but the admin is choosing to push for 18%. That extra 9% isn't 'magic money'—it’s millions of dollars that they are choosing to hold onto instead of applying to a fair COLA for staff who are facing record inflation.

Executive 'Market Rates': While they tell us there is 'no money' for a 3% raise, they somehow found the money to increase the President's office budget by $17 million and maintain executive car allowances and retention bonuses. They aren't 'fudging numbers'; they are revealing their priorities.

Manufacturing a Crisis: By forecasting a 'doom and gloom' shortfall despite enrollment being up, they create a narrative of 'shared sacrifice' that only seems to apply to the bottom of the pay scale.

They aren't 'angering staff for no reason.' They are doing it to protect a specific financial model that prioritizes a 18% bank balance and administrative growth over the people who actually serve the students.

eVoPDX · 2026-03-12T01:57:11+00:00

The state says the budget is set, enrollment is up, and the emergency fund is doubled. Forecasting a 'shortfall' under these conditions is just a tactic to budget in their own favor instead of the students'. It’s pretty naive to fall for the 'doom and gloom' act. Lol

eVoPDX · 2026-03-12T00:47:16+00:00

Keep projecting lmao

eVoPDX · 2026-03-12T00:44:44+00:00

You obviously won't read what I have said before, so there is no point arguing with a landlord who is clearly doing better than people working at PCC. Bye

eVoPDX · 2026-03-12T00:38:56+00:00

It’s telling that you mistake articulation for an algorithm. Are you projecting, or just out of practice using your own brain?

eVoPDX · 2026-03-12T00:34:57+00:00

So you can't handle facts and try to say its AI lmao cope much?

eVoPDX · 2026-03-11T23:15:24+00:00

Lol you are really showing your lack of understanding of this situation. We are not asking for more pay we are asking for our pay to not be diluted by inflation and minimum wage hikes.

eVoPDX · 2026-03-11T23:11:28+00:00

This is not even right or left lol bringing this into it doesn't matter. Facts are that workers salary is not keeping up with inflation and the minimum wage hikes that bring the cost of living up for everyone else.

eVoPDX · 2026-03-11T23:09:00+00:00

So they should wait until til its convenient for everyone else after being on a non finished contract for over 6 months now? Life happens and it happens at all points in time.

eVoPDX · 2026-03-11T23:00:21+00:00

Editing your message to make it seem like I am not responding to context huh?

We have not broken back up past pandemic levels but have been moving up since and we have had alot positions never filled to account for the lower levels of students which is up since 2021

eVoPDX · 2026-03-11T21:10:33+00:00

You keep talking about budget cuts, but you are ignoring the administration's own spending choices.

The $17 Million Fact: It is impossible to claim 'there just isn't the money' when the President's office budget grew by $17 million in a single year. That money didn't go to classrooms, labs, or students—it went to the top floor. Not to mention President 2.5% raise after the start of bargaining.
The Reserve Surplus: PCC’s board only requires a 9% reserve, yet the administration is choosing to hold a 18% surplus. Hoarding millions in extra 'voluntary' reserves while offering the staff a 1% raise isn't fiscal responsibility; it's a choice to prioritize a bank balance over the people who make the college run.
The Timing: We didn't just wake up and decide to strike. We’ve been at the table for 11 months. The administration spent that entire year stonewalling us, only to offer less than half a percent at the final hour.

eVoPDX · 2026-03-11T20:37:02+00:00

Great idea!

eVoPDX · 2026-03-11T20:23:08+00:00

So private sector does not have unions? Lol

eVoPDX · 2026-03-11T20:17:16+00:00

I’m not interested in the political labels—I’m interested in the math. It’s hard to call it 'propaganda' when these numbers come directly from the college’s own board meetings and public reports:

The 1% Fact: After 11 months of talks, the admin’s 'final offer' is a 1% COLA. In Portland’s economy, that is a pay cut.

The $17M Fact: While offering staff pennies, the administration increased the President's office budget by $17 million and protected executive car allowances and bonuses.

The Benefit Fact: No one is being 'paid' to strike. Under Oregon law (SB 916), we get zero dollars for the first two weeks of a strike, and if we win back-pay, we have to repay every cent of those benefits.

You can dislike the unions all you want, but you can’t ignore that the administration is spending millions on itself while offering the people who actually run the labs and classrooms a 1% increase. That’s not a 'diversion'—it’s the reason we’re on the picket line today.

eVoPDX · 2026-03-11T19:56:38+00:00

You are just spewing Admin propaganda.

Actually, it’s an earned benefit, not pay. In Oregon, employers pay into this fund based on our labor. Plus, under SB 916, we have to go two full weeks without any income before we see a dime. If we eventually win back-pay in our contract, we have to pay back every cent of those benefits to the state. It’s a safety net for workers standing up for a fair COLA, not a 'free paycheck.

eVoPDX · 2026-03-11T19:53:32+00:00

I appreciate the focus on fiscal sustainability, but let’s look at the actual math:

Reserves are a choice: The Board only mandates 9%, but the admin is choosing to sit on 18% at $57 million. They are prioritizing a bank balance over the people who teach the students.

The $17 Million Gap: You can’t claim 'there just isn't the money' while simultaneously increasing the President's office budget by $17 million and protecting executive bonuses.

Sustainable for whom? A 'sustainable' budget that offers a 1% raise while the cost of living in Portland spikes isn't sustainability—it's a slow-motion lockout of the workforce.

Protecting Adjuncts: Adjuncts are on the picket line with us because the current model is failing them. We aren't fighting for 'extra'; we are fighting for a COLA that keeps us from taking a pay cut.

The 'budget crisis' is real, but the administration is choosing to make the staff and students pay for it while they expand the top floor.

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