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  • Members of AFT 1493 Executive Committee at August 27, 2021 Retreat

  • 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

What’s New?

  • DISTRICT WON’T RESPOND TO AFT HEALTHCARE PROPOSALS👎! AFT T-SHIRT DAY WEDNESDAY
  • LET US KNOW WE CAN COUNT ON YOU TO WIN A STRONG CONTRACT!
  • GET READY: WEAR YOUR AFT T-SHIRT EVERY WEDNESDAY TILL WE WIN
  • AFT ANALYSIS OF DISTRICT WAGE PROPOSAL
  • LATEST NEGOTIATIONS REPORT (DEC. 15 & 16 SESSIONS)

What’s New?

  • DISTRICT WON’T RESPOND TO AFT HEALTHCARE PROPOSALS👎! AFT T-SHIRT DAY WEDNESDAY!
  • LET US KNOW WE CAN COUNT ON YOU TO WIN A STRONG CONTRACT!
  • GET READY: WEAR YOUR AFT T-SHIRT EVERY WEDNESDAY TILL WE WIN
  • AFT ANALYSIS OF DISTRICT WAGE PROPOSAL
  • LATEST NEGOTIATIONS REPORT (DEC. 15 & 16 SESSIONS)
  • AFT & CSEA MEMBERS SPEAK OUT ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS AT BOARD MEETING

The Advocate

December 2022 (Issue 46, Num. 3)

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In this issue:

  • AFT and CSEA leaders call on Trustees to push District bargaining team to present reasonable salary and benefits proposals

    At the December 14th SMCCCD Board of Trustees meeting, AFT 1493 President Monica Malamud (above left) and AFT 1493 Co-Vice President and Chief Negotiator Joaquin Rivera (above center) as well as CSEA Chapter 33 President Annette Perot (above lright) all spoke, once again, about their frustrations with the lack of movement from the District bargaining team.
  • AFT & CSEA show increasing solidarity through words and actions
    – Members of both AFT and CSEA meet for solidarity lunch events at all three campuses
    – AFT and CSEA members speak out to the Board about why faculty and staff deserve fair contracts
    – AFT 1493 Cañada College Chapter Chair Michael Hoffman’s statement to the Board about AFT’s solidarity with district classified staff members
  • Viewpoint: Dual Enrollment: A Bridge to College or a Highway Right Past Us?
    CSM English Professor Tim Maxwell explains why “Dual Enrollment, the initiative that promotes outsourcing of community college credit to high schools, is by far the most serious threat proposed so far, both to our students and to our jobs”
  • Meet Danny Lynch, new Promise counselor at Cañada College
    Danny describes working at a community college as “a pretty magical place. It provides so much opportunity to work for social justice and make a long-lasting impact.”
  • Updates on Health & Safety
    Health & safety reports, including Chancellor’s ad hoc committee on District’s Covid-19 vaccination requirement, a survey showing Skyline College’s poor cell phone service coverage, & more

 

 

 

AFT 1493 UPDATES

  • DISTRICT WON’T RESPOND TO AFT HEALTHCARE PROPOSALS👎! AFT T-SHIRT DAY WEDNESDAY!

    January 31, 2023
    For a District that prides itself on fairness and equity, SMCCCD is doing a terrible …Read More »

  • LET US KNOW WE CAN COUNT ON YOU TO WIN A STRONG CONTRACT!

    January 20, 2023
    Together we can win fair compensation and an equitable workplace! The District has offered faculty …Read More »

  • GET READY: WEAR YOUR AFT T-SHIRT EVERY WEDNESDAY TILL WE WIN

    January 17, 2023
    Remember to wear your AFT T-shirts every Wednesday until we win a fair contract! We …Read More »

  • ANALYSIS OF DISTRICT WAGE PROPOSAL: AFT 1493 FLEX DAY PRESENTATION

    January 17, 2023
    *CPI Inflation Calculator *CPI Inflation Calculator *CPI Inflation Calculator  Read More »

  • LATEST CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS REPORTS

    December 27, 2022
    Dec. 15 & 16 Negotiations Sessions Summary: The District presented their first counterproposals on compensation …Read More »

  • AFT & CSEA MEMBERS SPEAK OUT ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS AT BOARD MEETING

    December 2, 2022
    At the November 30, 2022 SMCCCD Board of Trustees meeting, AFT 1493 Executive Committee Rep. …Read More »
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In the News

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

1/24/23 — CFT-sponsored wealth tax introduced in California Assembly (CFT)

1/18/23 — New federal data show two-year enrollment trends by age (Inside Higher Ed)

1/17/23 — As Students’ Mental-Health Concerns Grow, One University’s Professors Say They Should Get a Raise (Chronicle of Higher Ed.)

1/16/23 — Alarmed by A.I. Chatbots, Universities Start Revamping How They Teach (New York Times)

1/11/23 — What’s Next for Higher Education in 2023? (Public Policy Institute of California)

1/10/23 — Calif. schools, community colleges to face slight drop in funding, first in a decade (EdSource)

1/9/23 — During pandemic many Americans chose not to go to college, but high schoolers did (NPR)

1/6/23 — Six takeaways for Californians after the UC graduate student worker strike (Cal Matters)

1/6/23 — Bachelor’s degree dreams of community college students get stymied by red tape — and it’s getting worse (Hechinger Report)

1/5/23 — Cal State TAs and other student employees could follow UC to a strike (EdSource)

12/23/22 — San Mateo Community College District to continue remote work (San Mateo Daily Journal)

12/23/22 — University of California Academic Workers End Strike (New York Times)

12/5/22 — The California academic strike is the most important in US higher education history (Guardian)

11/26/22 — Faculty union voices frustrations over stalled negotiations (Skyline View)

11/18/22 — California community colleges eye a different future amid pandemic disruption (EdSource)

11/16/22 — The 2023‑24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges (Legislative Analyst’s Office)

11/10/22 — Growing numbers of California high schoolers dual enroll in college courses, but access uneven statewide (EdSource)

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The District continues to reject AFT’s basic pro The District continues to reject AFT’s basic proposals for more a equitable workplace—including a clear disability accommodations process, paid parental leave, the right to work some hours remotely, and the right to choose whether to teach in dual enrollment programs. But we can win if we demonstrate our union strength and commitment to these proposals. Show administrators and colleagues our union power by wearing your AFT shirt *tomorrow* (W 1/18) and every Wednesday till we win! ✊🏾❤️
Any institution that touts itself as “the best p Any institution that touts itself as “the best public university in the world” must pay its teachers and researchers a living wage. @aft1493 is here in solidarity with @uaw2865 @sruuaw and @uaw5810 to SHUT. IT. DOWN until they do. Pay your workers like you should!
We are grateful to Assemblymember @alex_lee for hi We are grateful to Assemblymember @alex_lee for his tireless support of quality, affordable healthcare for community college part-timers! Part-time faculty are 55% of faculty in our district, are just as committed to students as full-timers, and often work more than full-time between their multiple faculty jobs. #facultyhealthcarenow #campusequityweek
Faculty shouldn’t have to be married to rich peo Faculty shouldn’t have to be married to rich people to make ends meet and get basic medical care! We need fair compensation for all faculty and #facultyhealthcarenow for part-timers. #campusequityweek
Our members and supporters agree: healthcare is a Our members and supporters agree: healthcare is a human right and SMCCCD must provide health coverage for part-timers, who are the majority of our faculty. #CampusEquityWeek #FacultyHealthcareNow
It was wonderful to see so many of you out in forc It was wonderful to see so many of you out in force together with our @csea_now colleagues and @cftunion President Jeff Freitas to demand a fair contract for faculty and staff alike, including paid parental leave for faculty and healthcare coverage for part-time faculty! Thank you for helping us bring attention to AFT’s #CampusEquityWeek and helping us win #facultyhealthcarenow
We need you: join your colleagues in taking action We need you: join your colleagues in taking action to win paid parental leave for faculty and quality, affordable healthcare for part-timers! Let’s tell the Board why these proposals will make our campuses more equitable and allow faculty to better support our students. RSVP at the link in our bio
Our local proudly supports #measureDD to provide f Our local proudly supports #measureDD to provide free early care and preschool for all kids in South City while raising the wages of childcare workers! Vote yes on DD
AFT 1493 members were proud to meet faculty from a AFT 1493 members were proud to meet faculty from across the region in Santa Clara to strategize on how we can win quality, affordable healthcare plans for part-timers in all our locals! We are going to be turning members out to build the public pressure and win! We were also happy to be joined by CFT President Jeff Freitas and VP Lacy Barnes. Want to get involved in our campaign? Send us a DM
Currently, part-time faculty in our district can o Currently, part-time faculty in our district can only get SMCCCD healthcare if they pay the whole premium themselves! That’s hundreds and potentially thousands of dollars a month. We are grateful to Governor @gavinnewsom, Senate pro tem President @senatortoniatkins, and Speaker @rendon63rd for investing $200 million yearly for healthcare for part-time community college faculty. Now we need a trailer bill that ensures as many faculty as possible can access a quality, affordable healthcare plan #facultyhealthcarenow
Today members of @aft_1493 and @cftunion had the h Today members of @aft_1493 and @cftunion had the huge honor of meeting @amazonlaborunion organizer Chris Smalls to discuss how we can win fair pay, reproductive rights, and a world where no one lives in fear of police violence and mass shootings. And we got to show our support for @reiunionberkeley workers holding their union election on Wednesday! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼
Members of @aft_1493 were on hand at SF City Hall Members of @aft_1493 were on hand at SF City Hall yesterday to support a ballot initiative to aid SF’s recovery by investing in City College! So great to see @seiu1021 @aft_2121 and other activists turn in more than 20,000 signatures in favor of putting #sfwercs on the November ballot. Thanks SF Supervisors @myrnamelgard7 and @deanprestond5 for being there too!
Workers at the REI store in Berkeley want to union Workers at the REI store in Berkeley want to unionize so they can have a real voice in how their store is run. Sign the petition to tell REI to recognize the union workers want! Link in bio
Happy Juneteenth from our Local and the California Happy Juneteenth from our Local and the California Federation of Teachers!
Thanks to everyone who joined our Contract Action Thanks to everyone who joined our Contract Action Team picnic today! We were especially happy to celebrate our two amazing AFT interns, Shannon and Cat, who are both transferring to UC Berkeley this fall!
Join AFT 1493 to help James Coleman win the primar Join AFT 1493 to help James Coleman win the primary in Assembly District 21! We will be co-hosting a Zoom phonebank for James Tuesday, 5/31 at 5 pm. Stop by for as short or long a time as you can! Students especially welcome, and since the Assembly affects all of us, we’d love to have volunteers from District 21 and beyond! Sign up at the link in our bio
This Wednesday the SMCCCD Board of Trustees will v This Wednesday the SMCCCD Board of Trustees will vote on whether to make indoor masking optional at our colleges when our county is in the yellow or green CDC levels (right now we’re in the yellow). Do you have perspectives to share on whether the Board should change the masking requirement? Attend the meeting on Zoom and make a comment. Swipe for more
Thank you to the 70+ attendees who made our AFT 14 Thank you to the 70+ attendees who made our AFT 1493 Teach-In on the Politics of Funding Education a success! We especially appreciated working with all of you to think about what a People’s Budget that truly advances equity would look like. And special thanks to our student interns @catstoehr and Shannon Hoang for imagining this event and making it happen. Students—want to get involved in organizing for our shared priorities? Sign up for our Student Organizing Committee through the link in our bio
Congratulations to our AFT 1493 2022 scholarship a Congratulations to our AFT 1493 2022 scholarship awardee Win Shwee Yee! Our committee of SMCCCD faculty and AFT leaders chose Win Shwee based on her dedication to developing sustainable tourism infrastructure in Burma, where she grew up, and her creation of a low-cost tutoring service to provide both education and jobs. Congratulations Win Shwee and all SMCCCD students celebrating accomplishments this month!
Please like and share! Students, staff, faculty an Please like and share! Students, staff, faculty and community members are all welcome to join our Teach-In to imagine a more equitable budget on Thursday May 12 at 3 p.m. @canadaascc @_ascsm @skylineassc @collegeofsanmateolibrary @csmesl @canadacollegelibrary @jamescolemanssf @rod4dalycity
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