AFT 1493 Updates

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

AFT ACTION UPDATES: FACTS, FAIRNESS, EQUITY

Posted May 16, 2023

Action Updates: Coming Every Tuesday We are sending out an AFT Action Update every Tuesday by email to give faculty more information about our contract proposals and developments in negotiations. We will also post these messages to our Instagram, @aft_1493, and our brand-new Twitter, @aft_1493, so please follow us there. Read your weekly AFT Action […]

ACTION UPDATE ON AFT CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

Posted May 9, 2023

Dear colleagues, Well, we’ve got two teaching weeks left and have been negotiating for a complete calendar year, but we still don’t have a contract! We know how busy everyone is, so we’re going to make it easy for you to keep up with the status of our contract over the summer: 1. Stay Informed […]

FACULTY SPEAK OUT TO BOARD ON WHY WE NEED A FAIR CONTRACT NOW!

Posted April 28, 2023

At the April 26 SMCCCD Board of Trustees meeting, AFT members read some of the dozens of comments faculty members wrote explaining how the lack of fair faculty wages and benefits impacts us and our students, and why we need a fair contract now! Watch the comments made at the Board meeting:   Read a […]

SIGN THE PETITION TO CHANCELLOR & BOARD TO APPROVE A FAIR FACULTY CONTRACT

Posted April 10, 2023

Contract campaign Sign the petition to Interim Chancellor Moreno and the Board of Trustees to approve a fair contract for faculty! Our district has failed to create an environment where faculty are adequately supported to guide students through their educational journey. We have been without a contract for almost 9 months now. Please sign AFT […]