Friday, November 1 from 12:30-2:30“Retirement and Part-Timers – STRS, Social Security and More!” and “How Does The One-Tier Model Work?” Watch for registration announcements and pre-event surveys coming soon! ELECTION SCHEDULE– November 1st -Deadline for becoming a voting member.– Nominations November 1st-8th– Campaigning November 9th-16th– Voting November 18th – 24th Both the Vice-Chair (Carol Whaley – Incumbent) […]
The Adjunct Voice
USD non-tenure track union election certified!
On June 28, 2024, the the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) certified the election of non-tenure track faculty at the University of San Diego (USD) , with no objections from USD’s attorneys. Of the 182 folks who voted, 169 (93%) voted for the union. Service Employees International Union, Local 721 now represents: “All full-time and […]
Miramar College Calls for a Workgroup to Promote Awareness and Support for Adjunct Pay for Ancillary Services
In Spring 2023 the Miramar Academic Senate sponsored the circulation of the “Miramar College Adjunct Check-In & Miramar 2.0 Transition Survey”. Following a presentation of the survey results, the A.S. voted to approve the formation of an adjunct workgroup to organize and address key issues revealed in the survey data. In the Spring of 2024, […]
Retirement and One-Tier Update
On May 17, Carlynne Albee reviewed retirement for adjuncts. We also discussed recent developments in the campaign towards a one-tier faculty, and the importance of local organizing here in San Diego to enable statewide change. We need to continue educating faculty, both full-timers and part-timers, and we keep up the pressure on our local union […]
“Exploited adjunct faculty at community colleges must learn from strike of UC workers” UT opinion by Abel Macias
I’m not sure how much longer I am willing to be exploited despite my commitment to students and higher education. Chicano history has taught me that the people will only put up with so much before they finally say “¡ya basta!/enough!” and demand better employment conditions. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commentary/story/2022-12-19/community-college-strike-uc-ccc
Video interview with Dr. Khaled Hussain, Los Angeles adjunct activist
A video interview and panel discussion about Adjuncts, Equal Pay For Equal Work, and the Suspension of Ex Board member Dr. Khaled Hussain of East LA Community College AFT1521: https://youtu.be/wY0M2PP4OKc Adjunct faculty play a critical role in education but they face desperate conditions with substandard pay, no seniority, and in most cases no benefits and […]