AFT 1493 Updates

What’s new and of interest to AFT Local 1493 members

COMPLETE THE AFT SURVEY ON POTENTIAL SMCCCD MASKING REQUIREMENTS

Posted May 20, 2022

Many of you have seen an email from Mike Claire noting that he is recommending a change to District masking requirements. The policy he is recommending would make indoor masking optional when San Mateo County is in the yellow or green CDC Community Level, and required when the County is in the red level. Claire’s […]

JOIN OUR VIRTUAL TEACH-IN ON THE POLITICS OF FUNDING EDUCATION: MAY 12TH, 3-4PM

Posted May 9, 2022

Join us at AFT 1493’s Virtual Teach-In on May 12th, from 3-4 p.m. to create and organize for a budget that truly prioritizes equity From Austerity to Prosperity: The Politics of Funding Education Students, Staff, Faculty, and Community Unite to Re-imagine Educational Equity Register for the Teach-In here: bit.ly/AFTTeach-In2022 Click on flyers to download pdf […]

JOIN OUR “WEEK OF ACTION” APRIL 18-21

Posted April 15, 2022

Join your union faculty colleagues for AFT 1493’s “Week of Action”: April 18-21 As we kick off the campaign for our next faculty contract, AFT 1493 will be holding a Week of Action April 18-21 to share information about our contract demands and build momentum to win them. We hope you will join us! Please […]

CONTRACT CAMPAIGN UPDATE: INITIAL PROPOSALS FOR NEW FACULTY CONTRACT

Posted April 4, 2022

On March 23, the Board of Trustees held a public hearing on AFT’s initial proposals, and the district’s proposals, for the next faculty contract, which will cover July 2022-June 2025.  The process called “sunshining,” is legally required for collective bargaining with public employees and after the sunshining process is complete, negotiations for the new contract […]

HELP FIGHT LAYOFFS AT CCSF

Posted March 10, 2022

Dear faculty colleagues, We are writing to encourage you to stand in solidarity with our colleagues at City College of San Francisco, who are fighting to protect their jobs and maintain a vital institution of higher education in the Bay Area. Without a budget mandate, CCSF Board of Trustees voted to approve a plan to […]