Portland Community College faculty union reached a tentative agreement with the college to end a 20-day strike, with classes scheduled to restart ahead of the formal contract timeline. The deal includes cost-of-living adjustments, increased college contributions to faculty health insurance, and one-time stipends for instructors holding doctoral or terminal degrees. Union leaders said full-time faculty would receive a one-time $5,475 lump sum for lost wages, while academic professionals and part-time instructors would receive $5,000 and $1,400 respectively. The agreement also provides a 2% pay raise in the first contract year and 3% in the second. College leadership cautioned that the settlement is outside the institution’s budget, signaling potential future budgetary constraints even as instructional operations return to normal.