Overview
- The faculty union said Tuesday’s closed-door bargaining with HACC began at 5 p.m. and lasted about seven hours.
- Talks are scheduled to resume Thursday at 2 p.m., with the union expressing hope for a tentative agreement.
- The pause cancels a previously announced picket at HACC’s Lancaster campus that had been set for late Wednesday morning into the afternoon.
- Faculty are seeking salary increases and back pay after reporting no raises since 2022–23, while other staff received at least 3% annually.
- The latest session followed a Nov. 5 meeting that ended after about 12 minutes and an initial two-day strike that started Nov. 3.