Before Supreme Court justices decide the union-busting case Janus v. AFSCME, the New York Times suggests they should turn to West Virginia for a real-time, down-to-earth example of why unions are essential for working people. Teachers there, on strike for
Read More »

At the February 22, 2017 SMCCCD Board of Trustees meeting, Eric Brenner, Katharine Harer and John Calavitta presented a summary of, and quotes from, the 2013 AFT 1493 faculty workload survey.
Read More »

AFT 1493 reps (from left to right) Monica Malamud (AFT 1493 Secretary), Katharine Harer (AFT 1493 Co-Vice President), Michelle Kern (CSM Part-Timer Rep.), Teeka James (AFT 1493 President) and Nina Floro (Skyline, Convention Rep.) at a general session of the
Read More »