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HACC Talks Collapse Overnight as Faculty Signal Imminent Strike

Pay is the sticking point driving the union to prepare a no‑notice walkout.

Overview

  • Negotiations stretched more than seven hours and ended at 1:15 a.m. without a contract.
  • The parties reported agreement on intellectual property, department chair roles, and rank and promotion procedures.
  • The union offered Oct. 31 and Nov. 5 to continue bargaining, which the college had not accepted as of Wednesday morning.
  • Faculty representatives say they have gone 42 months without a contract and 40 months without a raise.
  • The union counts about 250 active members, its contract would cover roughly 750 teaching positions, and HACC enrolls more than 12,600 students across five campuses.