AFT 1493 Updates

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

FACULTY SPEAK ON THE NEED FOR WORKLOAD EQUITY

Posted May 12, 2016

Five faculty members spoke at the May 11 SMCCCD Board of Trustees meeting on why there is such a strong need for workload equity in our district. About 55 faculty members attended the meeting to show their support for workload equity. You can view the presentations below: Sarah Harmon, Spanish, Academic Senate, Cañada (PT): Rebecca […]

AFT 1493 Complete Negotiations Proposals

Posted March 29, 2016

AFT 1493’s comprehensive proposals for the 2016-19 faculty contract were initially presented to District on February 17, 2016. Click here to see them. Click here to view AFT 1493’s specific proposals for Appendix D: Duties & Responsibilities, which include proposed language to quantify and limit “Other Professional Responsibilities”

Sign the initiative to extend Proposition 30

Posted March 28, 2016

Time is running out in the campaign to place a measure on November’s ballot that would extend Proposition 30.  Prop. 30 has been a game changer for public education in California.  The new ballot measure circulating will only ask to extend the top bracket income taxes for the very wealthy.  The revenue will help ensure […]

Support CSU Faculty Strikers April 13-15 and April 18-19

Posted March 25, 2016

The members of the California Faculty Association (CFA) at the California State University (CSU) system have voted overwhelmingly to strike from April 13-15 and April 18-19. The reason for this action is simple – CSU refuses to grant fair salary increases to its faculty. The CFA membership is taking this principled stand because: In 2008 […]