AFT 1493 Updates: Archive

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

AFT ACTION UPDATE 1: COMPENSATION

Posted May 16, 2023

    FACT: The SMCCCD Board of Trustees claims that they are committed to social justice, including the principle that “all people…are entitled to a fair allocation of community resources.” FACT: SMCCCD faculty are paid, on average, below faculty at other community-supported/”Basic Aid” Districts.                       […]

In memoriam

Posted January 19, 2010

The following SMCCCD faculty members have had obituaries published in The Advocate. Edgar M. Andrews (d. 2007) Herman Bates (d. 2010) Stuart Cooke (d. 2005) Bob Curtis (d. 2020) Kathleen de Azevedo Feinblum (d. 2020) George Goth (d. 2009) Joe McDonough (d. 2010) Cal Robinson (d. 2014) Joyce Unger (d. 2009) Pamela Ward-Smith (d. 2008) Irv […]

C.O.P.E. Constitution

Posted October 7, 2009

Submitted to and passed by the Executive Committee at the 2/9/94 meeting. Preamble: Whereas, the men and women who are elected officials and who make public policy respond to the needs of special interests and voters who help them get elected; And, whereas the state legislature has the power to enact collective bargaining laws, to […]

AFT ACTION UPDATE 2: ADJUNCT HEALTHCARE

Posted May 23, 2023

  FACT: Gov. Newsom and the CA legislature have allocated $200 million per year in ongoing funding to pay for healthcare for community college adjunct faculty. FACT: Community college districts that provide adjunct faculty with quality, affordable health coverage can get their costs reimbursed up to 100% by the state. FACT: SMCCCD adjunct faculty currently […]

AFT ACTION UPDATE 3: DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

Posted May 30, 2023

  FACT: FACT: The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to take prompt action to provide reasonable accommodations to employees.   FAIRNESS: SMCCCD drags its feet in providing faculty with reasonable accommodations, delaying for months or even years before responding to faculty’s requests. FAIRNESS: During contract talks, AFT proposed a NO COST improvement: that the […]