by CCFT | Sep 18, 2015 | Faculty Voice, Oct. 2015 Faculty Voice, Struggle in the Courts
David Lau A new court case sits before the ideologically conservative Roberts Court, one that may define the future of the public sector unions. Friedrichs v. CTA could overturn the precedent-setting case Abood v. Detroit School Board, which upheld the union shop in...
by CCFT | Sep 18, 2015 | Contract Development, Letter to the Editor, Negotiations, Part-timers, sept. 2015 faculty voice
Debra Spencer A Proposal For almost 30 years I was adjunct faculty here. For the last 10 years I’ve been contract faculty. That’s nearly 40 years of discussing and lamenting over the two-tier system, saying how unfair it is. It’s worn me down. I don’t want to discuss...
by CCFT | Sep 18, 2015 | Contract Development, Negotiations, Part-timers, sept. 2015 faculty voice
Sadie Reynolds Part-Time Committee Meetings: Fall 2015 Please Join Us the Third Wednesday of Each Month at the Farm: 3-4:30pm. Your Part-Time Committee will meet the third Wednesday of each month at 3pm at the Farm Bakery and Café (Sept 16, Oct 21, Nov 18). We...
by CCFT | Sep 18, 2015 | Contract Development, Negotiations, sept. 2015 faculty voice
Maya Bendotoff When faculty departed for summer break the CCFT negotiations team was still negotiating compensation (salary & benefits) for the current year. Since then, a lot has happened (skip three paragraphs if you already know about the recently...
by CCFT | Sep 18, 2015 | sept. 2015 faculty voice, Uncategorized
Conrad Scott Curtis The accrediting agency for California Community Colleges, the Accreditation Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), has long been the subject of controversy on the part of a range of community-college constituents,...
by CCFT | May 7, 2015 | Contract Development, Faculty Voice, May 2015 Faculty Voice
Hello all— Last year both CCFT and the administration agreed to reopen Article 17 (Evaluation) of the contract. A joint committee has been meeting since last spring to review the article, identify issues, and suggest changes in content and process. First we identified...
by CCFT | May 6, 2015 | Budget, Faculty Voice, May 2015 Faculty Voice, Negotiations, President's Report
By Conrad Scott-Curtis CCFT and the District are currently in negotiations over compensation for the coming academic year, 2015-16. Timing This year we face particular challenges to finishing negotiations by the end of the school year and getting a tentative agreement...
by CCFT | May 6, 2015 | Budget, Faculty Voice, May 2015 Faculty Voice
In response to alarming predictions that the college will continue to shrink, Faculty Senate, with the enthusiastic support of CCFT, has begun working to get faculty more involved in the college’s enrollment management processes. On April 14th, Senate...
by CCFT | May 6, 2015 | Faculty Voice, May 2015 Faculty Voice
Beginner’s Mind: At Work in the Writing Center by Cheryl Chaffin, Outgoing Writing Center Director Working in Cabrillo’s Writing Center from 2011 to 2015 has brought me back to beginner’s mind. That mind belongs to the new student as she begins to write and think...
by CCFT | May 6, 2015 | Budget, Contract Development, Faculty Voice, May 2015 Faculty Voice, Negotiations, Part-timers, Repeatability, Uncategorized
By Maya Bendotoff, CCFT Executive Director As the 2014-15 year winds to a close, much looms on the horizon. Here is a brief snapshot of some of the issues we’ve been working on. Compensation Regarding negotiations for compensation (salary and benefits) for 2015-16,...