YCAFT: The voice of part-time faculty at Yuba Community College District
Important Action Items
Meetings next Monday or Tuesday

Hello fellow YC-AFT members!
Join us to know what is happening with your negotiations team.
YC-AFT bargaining team has received proposals from the district that we would like to share with our members. We need your input. You are part of the team deciding the direction our contract negotiations will take. You are part of the team that makes things happen. Remember only YC-AFT members will vote on the contract.
We will be having two Zoom meetings NEXT WEEK to discuss the proposals and get your feedback. The Zoom discussions will be on March 6 and 7 at 6:30 pm. (Please contact me if you are working during both of these time slots.) You will need to be a YC-AFT member and pre-register to attend.
If you are a member and wish to attend, please email me at thelaneyr@yahoo.com with your private (non-YCCD email.)
If you are unsure of your membership status, I will be happy to let you know what your status is when you email me. Members will receive the meeting link and password by return email.
If you are not a member you can join YC-AFT at JOIN!, then follow the directions for members.
In solidarity,
YC-AFT President
California community colleges rely too much on part-time faculty and misspend funds, audit finds
State auditor faults state chancellor’s office for not providing proper oversight
Read the Article from EdSourse
This whole series is pretty spot on. It’s called Gig by Gig. You can access it at Gig by Gig At California Community Colleges
You can see the whole audit at California Community Colleges
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Urge Governor Newsom to increase the workload cap for part-time community college faculty
Please take a moment to urge Governor Newsom to sign AB 1856, which would formally increase the workload cap available to part-time faculty from 67% up to 85% of a full-time faculty workload in California’s community colleges.
Under the current law, too many part-time faculty members are forced to work in multiple community college districts to piece together a full time schedule, hurting not only their ability to make a living, but their ability to participate in the campus community and be a resource to students. Click to draft your letter!
No one in higher ed is fixing this overlooked crisis for instructors
It’s time to fix the two-tiered faculty system at California’s community colleges
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The national Alliance for Retired Americans started a petition to push the U.S. Congress to enact legislation that will repeal the WEP and GPO. Add your support by signing on to the Moveon.org petition. It’s fast and easy

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