Dozens of Lane Community College workers marched through downtown Eugene Saturday afternoon to protest the college’s administration and demand contracts that protect the rights of employees and students alike.

The rally follows months of contract bargaining and the LCC Administration's recent budget and program cuts, including a reduction of more than $3 million per year from the college’s budget over the next three years.

Adrienne Mitchell, a professor at LCC and the college’s faculty union president, said “no cuts should be necessary.”

Mitchell has taught at the college for 25 years and served as president of the union for six. She said the recent actions of the administration are concerning and unprecedented. She said some of the decisions appear to have been made without input f

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