AFT 1493

04/25/2024

Huge thanks to the students and faculty who came to last night’s Board of Trustees meeting to explain why they should support students by offering dental and vision care to adjuncts. Dental and vision care *are* healthcare. And faculty with adequate healthcare are more likely to stay in our district and more available to support our students. Faculty wellness = student success

12/05/2023

SMCCCD faculty and students out on the picket line with our colleagues and comrades at SF State where faculty are *on strike* today. We demand no cuts, no tuition, and fair wages. And if we don’t get it? Shut. It. Down.

11/22/2023

SMCCCD faculty: let’s celebrate all you do for our students and each other! 🎉 Please save the date to join us for a party Friday, December 8 from 3:30 to 6 pm at Cañada Vista. Refreshments provided. Can’t wait to see you! 👀

11/21/2023

Our members have voted YES to ratify the Tentative Agreement between AFT negotiators and SMCCCD. Next up, the Board of Trustees will vote on Nov. 29th whether to adopt the TA. Thanks to all the members who voted, and especially to all the members who organized to win a strong TA. Our negotiators couldn’t have done it without you!

11/15/2023

AFT 1493 members: our contract ratification vote is NOW OPEN and will close Friday at 5 pm. We need to know whether you want to ratify our Tentative Agreement. Swipe right to see how to vote, and use the link in our bio to read more about the Tentative Agreement 🗳️

10/30/2023

VICTORY! 🎉🎉🎉Late Tuesday night, after a negotiation session lasting more than 9 hours, AFT negotiators reached a Tentative Agreement for our next faculty contract. The TA includes a raise of 15% over 3 years for all faculty and 22.5% for adjunct instructors with a potential reopener in year 3, plus major improvements to health benefits for both FT and PT and much more. See link in bio and stories for an outline. THANK YOU to all our members and community and student allies for all you did to get us here

09/21/2023

Attention part-timers! The first receipts for our improved and expanded PT healthcare reimbursement are *due September 30th* You won’t have another chance to submit July through September premium receipts for reimbursement up to $913.74 a month. See the link tree in our bio to find out more on how to submit and to join a webinar your union will host this Tuesday on getting the new PT healthcare reimbursement

09/13/2023

Victory!!! Thanks to your organizing, AFT was able to get the District to significantly increase the PT healthcare reimbursement, with the Spring 2024 max reimbursement of $6128 almost **double** the previous max amount of $3305. AND we expanded eligibility: part-timers with a total load of 40% between multiple community college districts can now be reimbursed a portion of their costs by SMCCCD based on how many districts they work in. PLUS we expect even bigger improvements at the end of this one-year agreement. Stay tuned for more on logistics. When we fight, we win! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻

09/06/2023

Despite recent HUGE progress on part-time healthcare, our District has indicated it may call for impasse. Why is that and what does it mean? See these slides and then attend our Sept. 13th membership meeting to discuss our way forward

08/11/2023

SMCCCD faculty: we need your perspective on proposals currently on the table for our next contract. Join our forum on District Flex Day (Monday): 1-2:30 pm in CSM Bldg 10 Rm 195 or on Zoom (you must register beforehand; use the link in our bio or stories). See you at the forum!

08/02/2023

WE NEED SALARIES THAT ALLOW US TO LIVE IN OUR HIGH-COST AREA!
FACT: The cost of living in San Mateo County is the highest of any county in the high-priced Bay Area.
FACT: Home values in San Mateo County are the highest of all counties in the exorbitant Bay Area housing market.

Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this message to take a brief survey to give us your reactions to the district’s current proposal on compensation!

07/20/2023

Over the past twelve years our District’s general fund revenues have increased by over 100%—but full-time faculty salaries have only increased by 30%! Our working conditions are our students’ learning conditions. So why aren’t faculty needs a priority for our District? 🤔