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SAN MATEO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

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  • Members of AFT 1493’s Contract Action Team (CAT) celebrate tentative agreement of new faculty contract (April 2021)

  • AFT 1493ers at 2021 May Day Labor March in SF

  • Faculty, students call for fair contract at 2/26/20 Board meeting

  • Faculty jam Nov. 20, 2019 Board of Trustees meeting

  • Some of over 90 faculty who attended Nov. 20, 2019 Board meeting

  • Faculty wear AFT T-shirts to support union negotiators

  • More faculty wear AFT T-shirts to support union negotiators

  • Even more faculty wear AFT T-shirts to support union negotiators

  • AFT 1493ers at 2016 CFT Convention

  • AFT 1493 members have joined for many reasons. What about you?

  • AFT 1493 fights for part-time faculty seniority rights

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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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.

JOIN THE UNION! » 

The Advocate

May 2021 (Issue 44, Number 6)

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In this issue:

  • Faculty ratify new 3-year contract!
    97% vote Yes! Review contract highlights and questions & answers about the new contract
  • Faculty survey reports:
    – Report on Summer-Fall 2021 MOU Survey
    Class size reductions, tech support and work-from-home stipends are priorities as mostly remote instruction continues
    – Report on Survey on Faculty Vaccinations
    More than 90% have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine
  • Gender Oppression Listening Space
    Everyone is invited to attend session to share experiences and build solidarity: Friday, May 14, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
  • Faculty Focus: Rod Daus-Magbual
    Skyline Filipino Studies professor and Daly City City Council member is working for social justice in the classroom and community
  • Ensuring faculty’s right to speak to the press
    Skyline President revises message on media policy after AFT points out faculty’s right to speak to press without the approval of PIO
  • Support for Adjuncts
    Individual orientations for new faculty available. Reminders: file for unemployment and health insurance reimbursement. Help with Flex Day pay issues.
  • AFT 1493ers in action
    AFT 1493’s CAT team gathers to celebrate contract settlement and AFT 1493 contingent marches in San Francisco’s May Day parade
  • Social justice organizing in our communities: SURJ San Mateo
    Each issue we are highlighting Social Justice Organizing in our Communities and we encourage faculty to publicize these community groups to their students: Showing Up for Racial Justice, San Mateo: People with privilege organizing against systemic racism
  • In Memoriam: Rich Yurman
    Remembering retired Skyline Professor of English, Creative Writing & Algebra, 1937-2021
  • Action Alert: Tell California’s elected leaders: Invest in community colleges

AFT1493 Updates

  • DISTRICT RELEASES VENTILATION SYSTEMS INFORMATION REPORT

    Aug. 03, 2021

    The District recently released a “Ventilation Systems Information Report” (viewable here) that states that “The District’s buildings are safe and comply with Cal/OSHA…

  • AFT 1493 CALLS OUT INAPPROPRIATE EARLY CLASS CANCELLATIONS AND CONVERSIONS OF ONLINE CLASSES TO F2F CLASSES

    Jul. 29, 2021

    AFT 1493 President Monica Malamud addressed the SMCCCD Board of Trustees on July 28 to inform them about inappropriate early class cancellations and conversions of online clas…

  • FACULTY & STUDENTS CALL ON DISTRICT TO STOP CLASS CANCELLATIONS

    Jul. 15, 2021

    In the MOU for Fall 2021 that AFT 1493 recently negotiated with the District, we were happy to agree on the provision that, for Fall semester, course sections that achieve an…

  • AGREEMENT ON FALL 2021 MOU REACHED

    Jul. 14, 2021

    At negotiations sessions on June 29th and 30th, AFT and the District reached agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding for the Fall 2021 semester. The MOU contains special pr…

  • COVID-19, THE ADA & AFT SUPPORT

    Jul. 14, 2021

    Note: Below is an email from Skyline Anthropology Professor Lori Slicton, who gives an overview of the process to obtain reasonable accommodations for faculty who have a dis…

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In the News

8/2/21 — Bay Area Health Officials Urge Immediate Vaccination and Issue Orders Requiring Use of Face Coverings Indoors (County of San Mateo)

7/28/21 — Half of Calif. comm. college students lack money for food. New funding (Sacramento Bee)

7/28/21 — The Complexities of Free College (Inside Higher Ed)

7/28/21 — Spotlight on Calif. community colleges as chancellor starts federal adviser role (EdSource)

7/26/21 — SMCCCD to offer at least 30% of courses in-person this fall (The Almanac)

7/23/21 — How Contingent Faculty Organizing Can Succeed in Higher Education (Counterpunch)

7/23/21 — San Mateo County community colleges prep for reopening (San Mateo Daily Journal)

7/21/21 — College of Marin Offers $2,000 to Students Who Re-Enroll (Inside Higher Ed)

7/13/21 — California community college students will soon be required to take ethnic studies (EdSource)

7/13/21 — Calbright College Gets Reprieve After Calls for Closure (Inside Higher Ed)

7/12/21 — California lacks timely data on who goes to college. This might fix that. (Cal Matters)

7/8/21 — Few strings for colleges on how to spend record federal Covid relief dollars (EdSource)

6/29/21 — San Mateo Community Colleges to Expand Free Tuition Program (Inside Higher Ed)

6/23/21 — Calif. community college transfer students face roadblocks to bachelor’s degrees (EdSource)

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