The lawsuits and progress towards a Unified Faculty Model have polarized full-timers and unions, forcing them to choose between continuing to exploit their part-time colleagues or working towards equal work for equal pay.
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The Adjunct Voice
The Power & Challenge of Union Democracy in a Time of Contingent Labor & Crisis
Register now for this Zoom event sponsored by Higher Education Labor United! March 16, 2025 02:00 PM Join HELU’s Contingency Task Force (CTF) on Sunday evening, March 16, 5-7pm ET, for a discussion about building internal union democracy as a way of unleashing worker power across higher ed. How can encouraging inclusive and participatory union […]
Now that the WEP/GPO is gone, it’s a good time to work on qualifying for Social Security
an hour a day for a few more years to invest in your retirement!
WEP/GPO update
The new law would come at a time when the Social Security Administration is operating with its lowest staffing level in more than 50 years, or since 1972, with a hiring freeze recently put in place
Friday, December 13th! Your lucky day to learn all about applying for and receiving the Unemployment Benefits!
A Zoom Webinar was held Friday, December 13, 2024, covering Unemployment for Part-time Faculty. Download the PowerPoint here. Another great resource is the Contingent World Unemployment Filing Guides.
SDAFA: Online presentation on Retirement and the One-Tier Model! Friday, November 1st, 2:00 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Join SDAFA members and San Diego County part-time faculty for this presentation and discussion which will cover CalSTRS, Social Security and other retirement options that will impact us all …sooner or later! NOTE: In preparation for the retirement presentation, please review your CalSTRS, Social Security, APPLE/PEAR or FICA alternative accounts. If you’re not sure which one you […]