October 2021 Advocate: AFT calls for reopening of negotiations on 2021-22 raise

Faculty salaries

AFT 1493 calls for re-opening of negotiations on 2021-22 raise for district faculty

In light of the very minimal 2021-22 raise that district faculty are currently receiving, AFT 1493 has called on the Board and the District to re-open negotiations on this year’s salary increase. While the salary formula in the current contract provides for a very inadequate 0.52% raise for this year, the district’s budget could clearly provide a more reasonable raise.  Click here to watch AFT 1493 Co-Vice President and Chief Negotiator Joaquin Rivera as he spoke during public comments at the October 13th Board of Trustees meeting, asking the Board members to support the re-opening of negotiations on this year’s faculty salary increase.

Watch AFT 1493 Co-Vice President and Chief Negotiator Joaquin Rivera as
he spoke during public comments at the Oct. 13th Board of Trustees meeting

CSEA and AFSCME also called for the district to reopen negotiations on the 2021-22 salary increase

The presidents of both of the district’s other two unions–Annette Perot of CSEA (classified employees) and Joseph Puckett of AFSCME (buildings and grounds employees) — also spoke in support of the re-opening of negotiations for their respective unions’ 2021-22 salary increases.