AFT 1493 Chief Negotiator Joaquin Rivera addressed the SMCCCD Board of Trustees at their November 16, 2022 meeting, expressing his frustration with the District Chief Negotiator’s lack of movement, his seeming unwillingness to seriously consider any of the union’s proposals and his insistence on district take-backs. Watch Joaquin’s comments below:

Upcoming bargaining sessions are scheduled for:

• Thursday, December 15: 8-10 a.m.
• Friday, December 16: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Thursday, December 22: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.