Portland Community College reached a tentative agreement with its faculty union, ending a 20-day strike and allowing faculty to return to class as spring term approached. The agreement follows earlier settlement talks with striking classified staff, and the combined labor actions were described as the first faculty strike in Oregon community-college history. Under the tentative contract, full-time faculty would receive a one-time $5,475 lump sum for lost wages, academic professionals $5,000, and part-time instructors $1,400. The deal also includes cost-of-living adjustments and future pay increases, while PCC leadership warned the contract is outside budget and could trigger additional future cuts. The settlement highlights how compensation disputes and strike impacts can immediately affect academic calendars, grading processes and student continuity at the community-college level.