Class size Faculty organize to keep the class size minimum at 10, oppose Moreno’s call for raising minimum back to 20 By Rika Yonemura-Fabian, AFT Skyline chapter chair & organizer This February, the District Participatory Governance Committee (DPGC) unanimously voted to recommend that Board Policy 6.04 be permanently revised to set 10 as the minimum […]

AFT members present petition for a fair contract to Board & Chancellor AFT 1493 has been negotiating with the District for a new contract for a year, but the District has not made an acceptable offer. More than 1000 faculty, students, staff, and community members signed a petition to support a fair faculty contract and […]

Workload Equity Where are things at with the points system? By Marianne Kaletzky, AFT 1493 Executive Director For years, full-time faculty have watched their workload increase to the point of becoming unsustainable. Teaching and other primary duties, like counseling, may well be taking more time given the high-touch, equity-driven practices faculty today are committed to […]

Contract Negotiations Sign up to get updates on AFT negotiations AFT members are united in fighting for fair pay, affordable healthcare, and equitable workplaces. Our negotiating team is currently in confidential mediation with District negotiators, so we’ve been unable to share details from the mediation sessions. If we leave confidential mediation, things could move really […]

Faculty contract negotiations End-of-the-semester update on contract negotiations by Monica Malamud, AFT 1493 President and Negotiations Team member Due to the lack of progress in bargaining through the end of 2022, with the District and the AFT far apart on economic issues, and with most other matters “in the parking lot”, the District’s Chief Negotiator […]