Portland Community College faculty and staff remained on strike as negotiations moved into a second week, with leaders and two unions preparing for another bargaining session. The dispute has raised operational risks for the state’s largest higher education institution. College leaders said they may delay the start of the spring term by about a week if the unions do not reach agreement on the latest proposal. The standoff puts student instruction and campus services in limbo while both sides use additional negotiating pressure ahead of continued talks.
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