AFT 1493 Updates: Archive

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

Text of Tentative Agreement for Faculty Contract (July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025)

Posted November 1, 2023

Please use the links below to read the text of the Tentative Agreement (TA) reached by negotiators representing AFT 1493 and SMCCCD. With the exception of the Part-Time Healthcare MOU, all TAs listed below will become part of our CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) if ratified by AFT members and adapted by the SMCCCD Board of […]

NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: PART-TIME HEALTHCARE MOU; DISTRICT MAY DECLARE IMPASSE

Posted September 5, 2023

At our most recent negotiations on August 30, AFT and the District came to agreement on a one-year Memorandum of Understanding significantly increasing the healthcare reimbursement for part-timers, and expanding the pool of part-timers eligible for reimbursement. See further details in the full negotiations report here. This agreement is a major victory for our union […]

ACTION UPDATE: WHY DOES THE DISTRICT WANT TO MICROMANAGE COUNSELORS?

Posted August 29, 2023

Each of our weekly messages include a quick survey on your thoughts about the current District and AFT proposals on an issue by issue basis (see Negotiation FAQs). After reading this Action Update, let us know your thoughts regarding the District’s stance on counselors’ rights and any feedback you have on our union’s proposal.   […]