AFT 1493 Updates: Archive

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

WHAT’S UP WITH NEGOTIATIONS?

Posted July 18, 2023

I heard our contract negotiations were in confidential mediation, but now mediation is over. Where are we and what’s next? Our union began negotiating with the District for our next contract in May 2022 and entered into a confidential mediation process in December 2022, meaning that we have not been allowed to share information with […]

MEDIATION CONCLUDED / DISTRICT’S POST-MEDIATION PROPOSALS

Posted July 11, 2023

NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE Confidential mediation concluded: New District proposals available As you know, AFT’s negotiating team and SMCCCD negotiators have been engaged in a confidential mediation process since January in an effort to come to agreement on our next faculty contract. Mediation concluded on Friday evening without an agreement. After mediation concluded, the District Chief Negotiator […]

AFT ACTION UPDATE 8: COLLECTIVE ACTION WORKS—CLASS MINIMUMS TO REMAIN AT 10

Posted July 11, 2023

    FACT:  In May, Interim Chancellor Moreno recommended increasing the minimum enrollment for a class from 10 students to 20—meaning more classes could be canceled for “low” enrollment. FACT:  Following speakouts from faculty and students, the Chancellor changed course and recommended continuing the 10-student minimum through the coming academic year, including summer ’24. Now […]

CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE IN CONFIDENTIAL MEDIATION

Posted July 6, 2023

NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE Contract negotiations still in confidential mediation – updates to come when possible Our negotiating team is still in confidential mediation with the District team. The last two meeting took place on June 16 and July 7. As soon as we can share more, we will.  We want to remind you that negotiations may […]

Contract & Salaries Update

Posted August 22, 2009

AFT 1493 is currently negotiating a new contract with the District.  Based on faculty survey responses, the AFT negotiating team: Chief Negotiator Joaquin Rivera and team members Katharine Harer, Victoria Clinton, and Sandy Raeber, worked with the Executive Committee of the union to write an initial proposal to the District.