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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 […]

Open Letter to SDCCD Faculty

[SDAFA response to discussion on the SDCCD district email list] Fellow faculty members,   We’ve had quite a beginning to this conversation about our next contract. Unfortunately, some have suggested that adjuncts don’t have enough “skin in the game” and a divisive tone has emerged that pits adjuncts against full-time faculty.   There is a […]

SDAFA Statement on Janus

SDAFA wholeheartedly supports the democratic process and true union spirit of all of the community college unions of San Diego county which include the AFT Guild 1931, the Mira Costa College Academic Associate Faculty, the Palomar Faculty Federation, and the Southwestern College Education Association.   Two years ago, SDAFA discussed the potential impact of the Friedrichs vs […]

Working People’s Day of Action

#UnrigTheSystem On Saturday, February 24, SDAFA joined with thousands of working people and their allies gathered at rallies across the country to demand an end to a system and an economy that’s rigged against us by the wealthy and powerful.  The local rally was held at Convention Center Park in San Diego. The main purpose […]

AFT Meeting 11/2/17: Upgrading in San Diego

Resolution to the AFT Guild 1931 to Explore Adjunct Faculty Upgrading Whereas, adjunct faculty lack a pathway for promotion, that is an essential part of most professions, Whereas, the City College of San Francisco, represented by AFT 2121, has successfully implemented an upgrading process to promote adjuncts since 2009, and Whereas, this upgrading process accommodates […]