AFT 1493 Updates: Archive

What’s new and of interest to AFT Local 1493 members

WATCH AFT 1493 CHIEF NEGOTIATOR JOAQUIN RIVERA EXPRESS FRUSTRATIONS TO BOARD ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS

Posted November 29, 2022

AFT 1493 Chief Negotiator Joaquin Rivera addressed the SMCCCD Board of Trustees at their November 16, 2022 meeting, expressing his frustration with the District Chief Negotiator’s lack of movement, his seeming unwillingness to seriously consider any of the union’s proposals and his insistence on district take-backs. Watch Joaquin’s comments below: Upcoming bargaining sessions are scheduled […]

AFT & CSEA MEMBERS SPEAK OUT ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS AT BOARD MEETING

Posted December 2, 2022

At the November 30, 2022 SMCCCD Board of Trustees meeting, AFT 1493 Executive Committee Rep. Michael Hoffman spoke about AFT’s support for and solidarity with district staff members in CSEA’s bargaining for reasonable compensation and benefits. Watch Michael’s comments below: Annette Perot, CSEA Chapter 33 President; Dustin Patenaude, CSEA Labor Relations Representative; and Britney Sneed, […]

LATEST CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS REPORTS

Posted December 27, 2022

Dec. 15 & 16 Negotiations Sessions Summary: The District presented their first counterproposals on compensation and benefits at negotiations last Thursday and Friday. The District is proposing raises of 5%, 3%, and 3% for all faculty over the 3 years covered by the contract, with an extra half-percent per year for instructional adjuncts. The 2022-2023 […]

GET READY: WEAR YOUR AFT T-SHIRT EVERY WEDNESDAY TILL WE WIN

Posted January 17, 2023

Remember to wear your AFT T-shirts every Wednesday until we win a fair contract! We know that many faculty struggle with inadequate compensation and unfair working conditions, even to the point of considering leaving our District. Our AFT negotiating team has been negotiating for a new faculty contract since May 2022. Yet the District continues […]