AFT1493

About us

The American Federation of Teachers, Local 1493 represents the faculty of the San Mateo County Community College District at:
* College of San Mateo,
* Skyline College &
* Cañada College.

We are an affiliate of the California Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO.

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The Advocate

March 2021 (Issue 44, Number 5)

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In this issue:

Contract negotiations are down to one final issue
AFT’s proposal will move adjuncts 3 percentage points closer to the 85% parity goal. Under the District’s proposal, adjuncts would still be in the high 60s (68% or 69% parity) on the new, step-and-column schedule. As contract negotiations near a settlement, here is a review of what we’ve won so far
SMCCD faculty express discontent over adjunct inequities in spirited letter-writing campaign
In just four days, SMCCD faculty members flooded the SMCCD Board and Chancellor’s inboxes with 180 letters focused on the need to establish Part Time Parity NOW.
Read some of the letters here.
SMCCD Enrollment, Faculty & Revenue Trends Over Last Decade
Over the last decade or so, our district enrollment has declined significantly as have our number of part-time faculty. The number of full-time faculty has increased by about a dozen over the same period. Meanwhile our district’s annual revenues have increased dramatically, from $113.8 million in 2009-10 to $208.2 million in 2019-20
Viewpoint: Adjunct equity means much more than just pay parity
Holiday pay, job security, affordable health benefits are also still needed
Support the fight against major cuts at City College of San Francisco
CCSF recently sent layoff notices to 163 full -time faculty and 400-600 part-time faculty jobs are also at risk.
A new book, Free City, reviewed in this issue, documents the history of the struggle against cuts at CCSF.
We Are Not Your Model Minority: Faculty, staff, and students co-organize a sharing space on anti-Asian violence: Attend the open forum, “Healing from Hate,” Thursday, March 25, from 4-5pm.
It’s time for the California Tax on Extreme Wealth!
CFT-sponsored California bill would implement a 1% tax on wealth in excess of $50 million per household
Call on CalSTRS to divest from fossil fuels
$6 billion of faculty retirement money is invested in fossil fuel companies and environmental destruction
Social Justice Organizing in our Communities
Each issue we are highlighting Social Justice Organizing in our Communities and we encourage faculty to publicize these community groups to their students:
– Daly City for Black Lives: Advocating for community engagement in South City budget
– Young people in Coalition Z are organizing for racial justice in San Mateo
Next Adjunct Safe Space meeting: April 28

AFT1493 Updates

TENTATIVE CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN AFT AND SMCCD
Apr. 15, 2021
Dear faculty colleagues,

Just before Spring Break, we contacted you to announce that our union has reached a tentative agreement for a new contract with SMCCD. We are writi…
CONTRACT AGREEMENT REACHED!
Mar. 26, 2021
Good news! AFT and SMCCD reach agreement on new multiyear contract
Dear faculty colleagues,
We write with good news: yesterday, March 25, AFT and the District arrived at a t…
AFT 1493 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATES
Mar. 19, 2021
Questions? Contact: AFT 1493 Executive Secretary Marianne Kaletzky
Part-Timer Specific Bargaining Updates

Updates:

March 25th Negotiations Session
March 23…
FACULTY SPEAK TO BOARD IN SUPPORT OF EQUITY FOR ADJUNCT FACULTY
Feb. 25, 2021
Jessica Silver-Sharp, Timothy Rottenberg, Michael Phipps and Lucia Lachmayr made comments to the Board of Trustees at the February 24 Board meeting calling on the Board to…
WHERE’S THE EQUITY FOR PART-TIME FACULTY?
Feb. 09, 2021
Our District has long talked about tackling serious inequities, from the need for diversity to other social justice issues. But they remain complacent about one glaring inequi…