by CCFT | May 5, 2017 | May 2017 Faculty Voice, Part-timers
by Sadie Reynolds Cabrillo part-timers, did you know that you may qualify for unemployment benefits over summer break? Because Part-Timers’ work is contingent upon enrollments and departmental need, we are legally temporary, part-time workers. While you have the...
by CCFT | May 5, 2017 | Accreditation, May 2017 Faculty Voice, Struggle in the Courts
by David Lau A new interim ACCJC President spoke before the Community College Council at the CFT Convention in April. Dr. Richard Winn struck an amicable note in his seemingly apologetic comments and then took questions from the crowd for several hours. Winn sounded...
by CCFT | May 5, 2017 | May 2017 Faculty Voice
by David LauMay Day DemonstrationsMay Day is International Workers’ Day and in the U.S. it has been revived as a political day by the immigrant rights movement. This year saw a groundswell of protests against the Trump administration’s reactionary policies...
by CCFT | May 5, 2017 | Contract Development, May 2017 Faculty Voice, Negotiations, Part-timers
by CCFTNew moms and dads can now use up to 12 weeks of paid sick leave to bond with a new child. This applies to biological parents within the first year of her or his infant’s birth as well as non-biological parents within the first year of adopting a child.The most...
by CCFT | May 5, 2017 | Budget, Contract Development, May 2017 Faculty Voice, President's Report
by Karl EwaldThe CCFT and district negotiations teams met on April 25th and came to an agreement on compensation that both sides felt was a workable deal. I’m writing this right after the May 1st Governing Board meeting and I’m happy to say that the board approved the...
by CCFT | May 5, 2017 | Elections, May 2017 Faculty Voice, Student Equity
by David Lau Victoria Bañales has taught at Cabrillo since 2005, the year she finished her doctorate in Literature at UC Santa Cruz. In addition to her doctorate, she holds degrees from UC Santa Barbara and San Francisco State. She is a distinguished colleague in the...
