Recent Updates

Assembly Member Berman to Moreno: Rethink your economic offer to faculty

Posted February 17, 2026

Read Assembly Member Berman’s letter in pdf format here. February 9, 2026 Chancellor Melissa Moreno Board of Trustees San Mateo County Community College District 3401 CSM Drive San Mateo, CA 94402 Dear Chancellor Moreno and Board of Trustees: I am writing to urge you to negotiate in good faith with the San Mateo County Community […]

San Mateo Supervisor Canepa Tells the BOT to Treat Faculty with Dignity

Posted February 4, 2026

Supervisor Canepa’s letter in PDF format DAVID J. CANEPA SUPERVISOR, FIFTH DISTRICT COUNTY OF SAN MATEO February 3, 2026 The Board of Trustees San Mateo Community College District 3401 CSM Drive, San Mateo, CA 94402 Dear Board President Wayne Lee, Vice President Richard Holober, Trustee Dr. Lisa Petrides, Trustee Mike Guingona Trustee John Pimentel and […]

Strike Authorization Vote: March 10–12, 2026

Posted January 27, 2026

Dear union siblings, I am excited to announce that our Count On Me campaign was a success, with 99% of members responding that they will vote YES in a strike authorization vote.  Therefore: Our union’s first-ever strike authorization vote will be March 10-12th, 2026! Please mark your calendars and plan to vote (both in-person and […]

Bay Area Faculty Association Expresses “Unstinting Support” for AFT 1493

Posted January 27, 2026

26 January, 2026 Dear Trustees and Chancellor Moreno, The Bay Faculty Association (BFA) is a regional consortium of California Community College faculty unions in the greater San Francisco Bay area.  Membership is open to unions of any affiliation–AFT, CFT, CTA, independent, et al–and currently includes members from as far afield as Santa Rosa and Modesto.  […]