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
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 […]
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 […]
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