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SAN MATEO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

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  • Union supporters call on Board to provide dental and vision insurance to part-time faculty

  • Union members and students march in San Mateo County Pride

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

  • AFT Members Tell the BOT: 1.5% Raise = Insult

  • AFT Members Gather Before Addressing the Board (2/26/25)

  • AFT Marches in Support of Immigrant Rights (2/16/25)

  • AFT Members Line the Board Room (1/29/25)

  • AFT Members Attend BOT Meeting (1/29/25)

  • AFT Members Gather to Kick-off Contract Campaign (1/29/25)

What’s New?

  • ⇒Hot off the Press! THE ADVOCATE: Issue 47, No. 3
  • ⇒UPDATES ON CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS!
  • AFT SOLIDARITY SOCIAL (4/30/25)
  • MAY DAY IN THE BAY! (5/1/25) 
  • PT HEALTH CARE ENROLLMENT UPDATE!

What’s New?

    • AFT Action Update | October 2024
    • AFT MEMBERS AND STUDENTS MARCH IN SAN MATEO COUNTY PRIDE PARADE
    • PART-TIME FACULTY NEED DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE!
    • FT FACULTY WILL PAY LESS FOR HEALTHCARE UNDER NEW CONTRACT

In This Issue

the advocate

  • Faculty and students come together for International Workers’ Day 

    Faculty and students come together for International Workers’ Day 

    May 22, 2025
  • The Time Is Now

    The Time Is Now

    May 22, 2025
  • The One Faculty Movement . . .

    The One Faculty Movement . . .

    May 22, 2025
  • Tentative Agreements Reached by AFT around Key Contract Proposals

    Tentative Agreements Reached by AFT around Key Contract Proposals

    May 22, 2025
  • FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Marc Gottlieb, College of San Mateo

    FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Marc Gottlieb, College of San Mateo

    May 22, 2025
  • Union Advocacy in the Courts

    Union Advocacy in the Courts

    May 22, 2025
  • Faculty Speak Out at San Mateo Community College District Board Meeting

    Faculty Speak Out at San Mateo Community College District Board Meeting

    May 22, 2025
  • The Case for Capping Calculus Courses

    The Case for Capping Calculus Courses

    May 22, 2025
  • Letter to the Editor: Deborah Garfinkle (May 2025)

    Letter to the Editor: Deborah Garfinkle (May 2025)

    May 22, 2025

AFT 1493 Updates

  • Negotiations Report #13

    May 21, 2025
  • May 2025 Workshops for PT Faculty: Flex Pay & Unemployment

    May 14, 2025
  • Negotiations Report #12

    May 14, 2025
  • Negotiations Report #11

    May 7, 2025
  • AFT Members Go to the BOT (4/30/25): 1.5% Raise = Insult

    May 6, 2025
     SEE ALL UPDATES »       

In the News

Recent articles related to community college faculty issues, labor and SMCCCD, selected from local, state and national news sources.

February 16, 2025 — ‘Fight ignorance, not immigrants’: Hundreds march from San Mateo to S.F.

 (San Francisco Chronicle)

November 15, 2024 — Grand jury indicts former chancellor Ron Galatollo (San Mateo Daily Journal)

June 1, 2024 – Ex-chancellor case delayed again (San Mateo Daily Journal)

April 29, 2024 — College district part-time staff seek dental, vision coverage (San Mateo Daily Journal)

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Cañada College AFT faculty speak out in solidarit Cañada College AFT faculty speak out in solidarity with students at May Day Rally! 

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AFT members gathered to demand a fair contract and AFT members gathered to demand a fair contract and hold our District accountable to the 50% law at the Board of Trustees’ April 30  meeting.

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#handsoffourstudents Join us at Skyline College on #handsoffourstudents Join us at Skyline College on Thursday May 1 at noon in the quad to demand protection for our students!🔥
Join us on Thursday May 1st in the Middle Quad at Join us on Thursday May 1st in the Middle Quad at Cañada to tell the government Hands Off our Students!
PETITION: We need YOUR signature today! PETITION: We need YOUR signature today!
SOLIDARITY SOCIAL! Come get inspired with your c SOLIDARITY SOCIAL! 

Come get inspired with your colleagues with some food and negotiations updates. If you’re feeling extra inspired you can even stand-in at the Board of Trustees meeting! 

Just know we would love to see old and new faces!
Healthcare for Adjuncts at College of San Mateo, S Healthcare for Adjuncts at College of San Mateo, Skyline College, and Cañada College. Yes please!
Coffee, Cake, and Camaraderie! ☕️🍰🤗 Coffee, Cake, and Camaraderie! ☕️🍰🤗
Did you hear? BIG news! BIG!!! Did you hear? BIG news! BIG!!!
Free Boba & Snacks! Stop by or hang for a bit! Free Boba & Snacks! Stop by or hang for a bit!
Marching for undocumented students and humanity! A Marching for undocumented students and humanity! AFT and friends are heading to San Francisco at this very moment! 

#nohumanisillegal
Let’s check out negotiations! Let’s check out negotiations!
AFT Members making our voices seen and heard at th AFT Members making our voices seen and heard at the SMCCCD Board of Trustees Meeting on 1/29/25. 

We appreciate all whom showed up and hope you’ll join us next time! ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻
It’s a party! Come come! It’s a party! Come come!
We thank you for joining us on Flex Day! What a gr We thank you for joining us on Flex Day! What a great turnout and, even better - how amazing it was for all of us to share. 

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Muchas gracias! 
Merci beaucoup! 
Mahalo!
Domo arigatogozaimasu!
Danke sehr!
Xiexie!

#unionstrong
Open Enrollment for Adjunct Faculty is happening n Open Enrollment for Adjunct Faculty is happening now until 10/25! 

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