NOVEMBER ELECTION Critical propositions and more on the November ballot By Jesse Raskin, Skyline, Paralegal Studies, Academic Senate Vice President Have you ever looked at the ballot and thought, “What are we even talking about here?” I have. But today
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Our District has long talked about tackling serious inequities, from the need for diversity to other social justice issues. But they remain complacent about one glaring inequity, their failure to pay part-time faculty equitably in proportion to full-timers. SMCCCD not
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Part-Timer Specific Bargaining Updates Updates: October 1st Negotiations Session September 16th Negotiations Session August 12th Negotiations Session August 5th Negotiations Session July 30th Negotiations Session July 24th Negotiations Session July 20th Negotiations Session July 16th Negotiations Session July 10th
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In solidarity with the national #ScholarStrike and with work stoppages undertaken by professional athletes to support the Movement for Black Lives, AFT 1493’s virtual Teach-In — “Social Justice Unionism in Practice: From Part-Time Pay Parity to Anti-Oppression Organizing” was held
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AFT has agreed on a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the District around emergency actions relating to the Coronavirus pandemic. Below are highlights and clarifications of issues related to the MOU. We will update this page regularly as we
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