Posted May 22, 2025
May 11, 2025 Dear Editor, Below is a statement I delivered to the Board of SMCCD on April 30, the day before I and other strong union members turned out in force to protest the assault on labor, democracy and public education that is threatening all of us who believe in justice and truth. It’s […]
Posted March 27, 2025
March 1, 2025 Dear Editor, As we speak our union is fighting for faculty with disabilities and the need for a fair, expedient accommodation process that is codified in our contract. I am writing to share an excerpt of my recent comments to our Board of Trustees on February 26 with my union colleagues. “The […]
Posted March 27, 2025
March 10, 2025 Dear Editor, As an instructor with over a decade of experience, I am deeply concerned about the ongoing contract negotiations. California community colleges are economic engines, yet the educators who power them remain significantly underpaid. Now, trustees are using an $11 million reduction in revenue from California’s free college program as an […]
Posted March 15, 2025
Jan. 23, 2025 Dear Editor, For almost 30-years I have been an adjunct faculty member in the CA community college system. I have, at times, had another full-time job that paid benefits, but for most of this time (21-years) I was married and received my health insurance through my spouse’s benefits. In December 2024 I […]
Posted December 9, 2024
Why We Deserve Annual Raises—and How We Can Win Them In reference to “Union Victories: Let’s Keep up the Fight” (Nov. 2024), I’m sharing some further ideas about compensation. As community college faculty, we know how much we contribute to our students and our institutions. Yet, our salaries don’t reflect the value of our work—or […]
