In this issue: Early cancellations of classes & conversions of online classes to face-to-face resulted in loss of enrollments & hardships for faculty & students — How AFT fought back Between June 1st and July 27th, SMCCCD canceled 141 Fall
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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
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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%
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In this issue: Negotiations Report New Covid MOU for the Spring semester includes renewed family leave and monthly stipends for all faculty teaching online. Negotiations are continuing on compensation. – Faculty parents spoke out at two Board of Trustees meetings
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View full December 2020 issue (pdf) In this issue: Contract negotiations in final stretch: Pay, benefits and new MOU are on the table AFT is proposing a parity goal of 85% and a series of concrete, timely steps to achieve
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