Faculty and Staff Federation of Community College of Philadelphia

From the window, to the Walz!

"On the higher ed front, he is known as someone who believes in the importance of postsecondary education and investing in the state’s public colleges and universities."

Tim Walz has backed free college, big higher ed investments The second-term governor and former high school teacher is known as someone who believes in the power of education.

We won a $5 million increase in funding from the City of Philadelphia! This pushes City funding of our operating budget from $35 million to $40 million. We just secured the largest year-over-year increase in City funding in the College's history!

How did we challenge decades of underfunding that has been paid for by students and workers? Our members joined together with community groups, students, and City Council members to say: WE NEED MORE investment in Philly's college.

The initial City budget proposed no increases for CCP's operating budget. We asked Dr. Generals to join us in asking for more funding, and he refused. President Generals and CCP's Board of Trustees asked the City of Philadelphia for a mere $500,000 to support dual enrollment. Our win shows the power of faculty, staff and students fighting together and taking a first step towards building a College where students and workers can thrive.

We need full staffing, living wages, smaller class sizes, increased student services, on-campus childcare and free transportation for students and employees, and so much more! The next step is to demand that this additional funding be used to agree to our bargaining proposals that address these issues.

Help us hold the College accountable to using the additional funding we won for the changes we need in our contracts.

Next stop: Harrisburg, where we hope Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro will make good on his promise to increase funding for PA community colleges by 15% (and without undoing that promise with the proven failure that is outcomes based funding).

UAP Adjunct Unemployment Compensation Workshops RSVP here Unemployment Compensation Workshops hosted by United Academics of Philadelphia! Workshops are FREE but you must register in advance. You will receive the zoom link for the workshop on the day of the event. Upcoming Workshops: Wednesday June 5th - 4-5:30pm

Check out this roundup of recent news coverage of our union's push for a great contract that centers the needs of students.

FSFCCP | AFT Local 2026 - News & Updates AFT2026 in the news

"When a group of students showed up Friday morning to join negotiations between Community College of Philadelphia and its faculty and staff union, college administration halted talks before they began.

But the student group, including four students who planned to speak at the bargaining table, then refused to leave."

https://www.inquirer.com/jobs/labor/community-college-philadelphia-union-faculty-staff-20240429.html

Real Wages for Faculty Are Far Below Prepandemic Level

Real Wages for Faculty Are Far Below Prepandemic Level Preliminary findings from our annual Faculty Compensation Survey show that average salaries for full-time faculty members increased 3.8 percent, following a 4.1 percent increase the prior year. Real (inflation-adjusted) average salaries for full-time faculty members increased 0.4 percent—the first...

Pennsylvania and Philadelphia can show they truly value Community College of Philadelphia by fully funding the college! Reminder: CCP hasn't been fully funded since 1982. Our union has called on both the city and state to increase their investments in our college and our students.

Join us in recognizing the value of Community Colleges! 💫🎉

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/14/solidarity-and-strategy-the-forgotten-lessons-of-truly-effective-protest

Solidarity and strategy: the forgotten lessons of truly effective protest The long read: Organising is a kind of alchemy: it turns alienation into connection, despair into dedication, and oppression into strength

Community College of Philadelphia needs to for students, faculty, and staff.

What we want for ourselves is what we want for our students: access to jobs that allow us and our families to thrive.

We are honored to endorse Elizabeth Fiedler for re-election! Make a plan to vote on Tuesday, April 23rd!

Federal Student Aid

Endorsement Alert! On Tuesday, our union's Representative Council voted to endorse Andre D. Carroll For PA for the Pennsylvania House. Make a plan to vote on Tuesday, April 23rd!

Endorsement Alert! On Tuesday, our union's Representative Council voted to endorse Cass Green for PA for the Pennsylvania House! Make a plan to vote on Tuesday, April 23rd!

Can Unions Rebuild Our Democracy? Our institutions have failed to protect democracy. Can unions take up the fight?

Greetings from this afternoon's open bargaining session. Today's session is focused on our proposals for our PT/VL unit.

FSFCCP leaders presented powerful testimony about the hardships contingent faculty face at Community College of Philadelphia and damning evidence of systemic inequities.

"Adjunct faculty at CCP are expected to meet the educational and social needs of our students event though the faculty themselves are not provided with the conditions to thrive and succeed." --from our presentation to CCP management

Check out the Philly People's Budget! Community College of Philadelphia is featured!

actionnetwork.org

Our Co-Presidents Rainah Chambliss and Junior Brainard were glad to celebrate University of the Arts faculty's hard-won first contract, and look forward to celebrating again when the UArts staff's contract is complete (UArts has been stalling on this for almost 2 years, and they need to get back to the bargaining table). Congrats to United Academics of Philadelphia and everyone involved in this win. Philly is a union town!