AFT 1493 Updates

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

FREE MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS FOR AFT MEMBERS / TAKE ACTION TO EXTEND PAID SICK LEAVE

Posted September 3, 2021

Dear faculty colleagues, Physical and mental health have been top of mind for most of us since the pandemic began—and all of us know too well that our communities are still confronting significant health struggles. We are writing to share a free mental health benefit available to all working AFT members, and to ask your […]

AFT CALLS FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS BASED ON STUDENT NEEDS

Posted August 26, 2021

AFT 1493 President Monica Malamud addressed the August 25th SMCCCD Board of Trustees meeting on class cancellations and enrollment management, calling for: more consistency across the district, improved transparency in procedures, better communication, decision-making informed by real student needs and data shared with all faculty. Regarding the gradual return to our campuses, Malamud called for: […]

TWO WAYS TO ENSURE YOU ARE SAFE AT WORK

Posted August 20, 2021

Two ways you can make sure your work is safe for yourself, your colleagues, and your family As faculty are planning to return to in-person work, information below describes two ways you can make sure your work is safe for yourself, your colleagues, and your family: Information on the expanded accommodations process we negotiated in […]

DISTRICT RELEASES VENTILATION SYSTEMS INFORMATION REPORT

Posted August 3, 2021

The District recently released a “Ventilation Systems Information Report” (viewable here) that states that “The District’s buildings are safe and comply with Cal/OSHA standards.  We encourage faculty to browse the introductory text and check the appendices to find information describing the HVAC conditions for the building(s) in which you work; and if you have any […]

AFT 1493 CALLS OUT INAPPROPRIATE EARLY CLASS CANCELLATIONS AND CONVERSIONS OF ONLINE CLASSES TO F2F CLASSES

Posted July 29, 2021

AFT 1493 President Monica Malamud addressed the SMCCCD Board of Trustees on July 28 to inform them about inappropriate early class cancellations and conversions of online classes to in-person classes, which have resulted in significant decreases in enrollment. She also raised concerns about unaddressed health and safety issues that still need to be addressed before […]