P-Fac

Anonymous Allegations? A “Membership Integrity” Committee?

Within a few weeks, Kapila and two other union members, Michele Hoffman and Carey Friedman, received Integrity Committee notices informing them that they'd been charged with causing harm to the union and summoning them to hearings. The charges were dated October 28, the hearings were...

Columbia College of Chicago PTers' Union Disaffiliates from NEA & Battles College

by Deanna Isaacs In 2013, things were looking up at Columbia College. After several years of dicey relations between the administration and P-fac—the part-time faculty union that represents the majority.

DOL Audit of Columbia College of Chicago PT Faculty Union Finances Exposes Multiple Violations

by Megan Bennett P-fac, Columbia’s part-time faculty union, has undertaken measures to restructure its expense reporting following a recent audit by the U.S. Department of Labor that found nearly 20.

At Columbia College Adjunct Union Seeks To Represent Staff

by Tatiana Walk-Morris An online petition aimed at gaining adjunct faculty union representation for staff members has prompted a P-Fac and administrative response about its legal implications. Staff Who Teach, a group of more than 70 full-time staff members—some of whom are members of the United...