AFT 1493 Updates

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

FACULTY TELL BOARD WHY WE DESERVE A FAIR CONTRACT

Posted November 10, 2016

More than 60 faculty members submitted brief statements to the AFT on why they believe we deserve a fair contract.  At the November 9 Board of Trustees meeting, AFT Past President Teeka James and Skyline faculty member Amber Steele read some of the statements and then submitted all of the statements to the Board on […]

TELL THE BOARD WHY YOU DESERVE A FAIR CONTRACT

Posted November 4, 2016

Until we win a fair contract, AFT 1493 will be speaking at every single Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting. The next BOT meeting is Wednesday, November 9, and we plan to deliver a fat stack of cards to the trustees with messages from faculty stating why we deserve a fair contract NOW. Write your message […]

FACULTY SPEAK ON THE NEED FOR WORKLOAD EQUITY

Posted May 12, 2016

Five faculty members spoke at the May 11 SMCCCD Board of Trustees meeting on why there is such a strong need for workload equity in our district. About 55 faculty members attended the meeting to show their support for workload equity. You can view the presentations below: Sarah Harmon, Spanish, Academic Senate, Cañada (PT): Rebecca […]

AFT 1493 Complete Negotiations Proposals

Posted March 29, 2016

AFT 1493’s comprehensive proposals for the 2016-19 faculty contract were initially presented to District on February 17, 2016. Click here to see them. Click here to view AFT 1493’s specific proposals for Appendix D: Duties & Responsibilities, which include proposed language to quantify and limit “Other Professional Responsibilities”