Over 80 faculty and student supporters packed the February 26 Board of Trustees meeting to hear passionate speakers explain to the Trustees why we need a fair contract that addresses excessive faculty workload and provides pay parity to part-time instructors. The San Mateo Daily Journal reported: “The San Mateo Community College Federation of Teachers […]

  Why Are SMCCD Faculty Fighting for a Fair Contract? Download this page as a PDF file All faculty members at Skyline, CSM and Canada, including Instructors, Counselors, Librarians, Coaches and Nurses, work according to the rules and provisions of a contract between the district and the faculty union, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) 1493.  […]

A year at the bargaining table & still no significant movement forward. Unacceptable! At the last bargaining session, the District bargaining team wasn’t prepared and sent everyone home two hours early! Deplorable! This is after 100 of us showed up at the Board of Trustees on 11/20/2019 to inform them about faculty working conditions. Disrespectful! […]

More than 90 faculty members from all three colleges crowded the District Board Room on Wednesday evening, Nov. 20, to support nine courageous colleagues who spoke eloquently to the Trustees about why faculty need a fair contract. They urged the administration and elected leaders to do the right thing by addressing workload issues, equity for […]