In this issue:

• Faculty ratify new 3-year contract!
  97% vote Yes! Review contract highlights and questions & answers about the new contract
• Faculty survey reports:
  – Report on Summer-Fall 2021 MOU Survey
  Class size reductions, tech support and work-from-home stipends are priorities as mostly remote instruction continues
  – Report on Survey on Faculty Vaccinations
  More than 90% have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine
• Gender Oppression Listening Space
  Everyone is invited to attend session to share experiences and build solidarity: Friday, May 14, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Faculty Focus: Rod Daus-Magbual
  Skyline Filipino Studies professor and Daly City City Council member is working for social justice in the classroom and community
• Ensuring faculty’s right to speak to the press
  Skyline President revises message on media policy after AFT points out faculty’s right to speak to press without the approval of PIO
• Support for Adjuncts
  Individual orientations for new faculty available. Reminders: file for unemployment and health insurance reimbursement. Help with Flex Day pay issues.
• AFT 1493ers in action
  AFT 1493’s CAT team gathers to celebrate contract settlement and AFT 1493 contingent marches in San Francisco’s May Day parade
• Social justice organizing in our communities: SURJ San Mateo
  Each issue we are highlighting Social Justice Organizing in our Communities and we encourage faculty to publicize these community groups to their students: Showing Up for Racial Justice, San Mateo: People with privilege organizing against systemic racism
• In Memoriam: Rich Yurman
  Remembering retired Skyline Professor of English, Creative Writing & Algebra, 1937-2021
• Action Alert: Tell California’s elected leaders: Invest in community colleges