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Central Oregon Community College faculty union and leadership at odds over pay
Central Oregon Community College.
By Harley Coldiron
Published May 19, 2026 12:17 pm
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tensions are rising again at Central Oregon Community College as faculty union members and college leadership continue negotiations over wages and working conditions.
The dispute comes just weeks after the college narrowly avoided what would have been the first strike in school history by classified staff. Now, faculty leaders say many instructors are struggling to afford living in Central Oregon and are frustrated by what they describe as slow progress at the bargaining table.
COCC Says It Must Balance Pay With Financial Stability
In a statement attributed to COCC Board Chair Erica Skavold, the college said it values the work faculty do and emphasized that negotiations are continuing “regularly in good faith.”
FULL story: https://ktvz.com/news/central-oregon/2026/05/19/central-oregon-community-college-faculty-union-and-leadership-at-odds-over-pay/