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SAN MATEO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

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  • May 2011

May 2011


The Advocate – 34.6  –  May 2011

In this issue:

  • Budget cuts: The good, the bad, and the ugly
  • AFT 1493ers march in support of public workers
  • Debunking myths about the budget crisis
  • What is the rationale for full-time/part-time disparities?
  • Part-timers are eligible for unemployment benefits
  • AFT discourages full-timers from taking excessive overload
  • CFT Convention Report: There’s a big fight ahead
  • AFT 1493 wins 6 CFT Communications Awards!
  • AFT and Senate propose new Trust Committee
  • Measure G funds excluded from full-time hiring requirement

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May 2025 Workshops for PT Faculty: Flex Pay & Unemployment

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Negotiations Report #12

    See All Negotiations Updates        May 13, 2025 Some brief takeaways from our tenth negotiation session on May 9th: Steve Lehigh, our union Treasurer, AFT representative to the District Committee of Budget and Finance, and Professor of Economics at CSM, made a compelling presentation regarding the District’s budget.  Steve’s presentation made […]

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May 19, 2025
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    May 19, 2025  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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    May 19, 2025  4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    Humble Sea Brewing Co., 5560 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacifica, CA 94044, USA

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May 21, 2025
  • Board of Trustees Closed Session including Bargaining

    May 21, 2025  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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May 22, 2025
  • AFT Office Hours

    May 22, 2025  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Cañada College AFT faculty speak out in solidarit Cañada College AFT faculty speak out in solidarity with students at May Day Rally! 

#aft #unionstrong #mayday #freepalesti̇ne
AFT members gathered to demand a fair contract and AFT members gathered to demand a fair contract and hold our District accountable to the 50% law at the Board of Trustees’ April 30  meeting.

#aft #unionstrong
#handsoffourstudents Join us at Skyline College on #handsoffourstudents Join us at Skyline College on Thursday May 1 at noon in the quad to demand protection for our students!🔥
Join us on Thursday May 1st in the Middle Quad at Join us on Thursday May 1st in the Middle Quad at Cañada to tell the government Hands Off our Students!
PETITION: We need YOUR signature today! PETITION: We need YOUR signature today!
SOLIDARITY SOCIAL! Come get inspired with your c SOLIDARITY SOCIAL! 

Come get inspired with your colleagues with some food and negotiations updates. If you’re feeling extra inspired you can even stand-in at the Board of Trustees meeting! 

Just know we would love to see old and new faces!
Healthcare for Adjuncts at College of San Mateo, S Healthcare for Adjuncts at College of San Mateo, Skyline College, and Cañada College. Yes please!
Coffee, Cake, and Camaraderie! ☕️🍰🤗 Coffee, Cake, and Camaraderie! ☕️🍰🤗
Did you hear? BIG news! BIG!!! Did you hear? BIG news! BIG!!!
Free Boba & Snacks! Stop by or hang for a bit! Free Boba & Snacks! Stop by or hang for a bit!
Marching for undocumented students and humanity! A Marching for undocumented students and humanity! AFT and friends are heading to San Francisco at this very moment! 

#nohumanisillegal
Let’s check out negotiations! Let’s check out negotiations!
AFT Members making our voices seen and heard at th AFT Members making our voices seen and heard at the SMCCCD Board of Trustees Meeting on 1/29/25. 

We appreciate all whom showed up and hope you’ll join us next time! ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻
It’s a party! Come come! It’s a party! Come come!
We thank you for joining us on Flex Day! What a gr We thank you for joining us on Flex Day! What a great turnout and, even better - how amazing it was for all of us to share. 

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Muchas gracias! 
Merci beaucoup! 
Mahalo!
Domo arigatogozaimasu!
Danke sehr!
Xiexie!

#unionstrong
Open Enrollment for Adjunct Faculty is happening n Open Enrollment for Adjunct Faculty is happening now until 10/25! 

For help signing up, the District lists Troy Pittock with American Fidelity as our contact. 1-866-504-0010 or troy.pittock@americanfedility.com.
What matters most to you? Fair salaries Academic What matters most to you?

Fair salaries
Academic freedom
Workload overload
Dual enrollment
Dental insurance 
Lab rate equality 

Let’s make a fair contract for 2025!!!

#unionstrong💪
Join us on Thursday @ Skyline College and on Monda Join us on Thursday @ Skyline College and on Monday @ the College of San Mateo to tell us what matters most to you in the next contract!
Like, share, and join! Are you concerned about the Like, share, and join! Are you concerned about the rapid rise of tuition at UC and CSU as well as international student tuition in our own District? All public higher ed in California used to be free, and it could be again! Learn how students and teachers have pushed back against the rising cost of education and what you can do. Join us this Wednesday at noon in the Skyline Quad
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