Your leaders are learning at the CTA Region 3 Leadership Conference. Do you want to learn about what we do? Ask Pres. Joan Sholars about attending a CCA conference in February or April.
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Mt. SAC FA
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Mt. SAC FA
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An affiliate of CCA/CTA/NEA, we serve the faculty of Mt. SAC. We do not officially represent the college.
Walnut, CA Se unió Haziran 2016
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Come have coffee in Founders Hall until 11:30 today! I will also be at Common Grounds between 1:30 and 2:30 if you would like me to buy you a coffee there!
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It's not looking good for Oakland teachers. Let's hope their district settles soon.
Vice President Kamala Harris Archived@VP46Archive
Teachers in my hometown of Oakland will begin striking tomorrow because they know they deserve a raise. It's shameful that they don’t earn enough to live in the communities where they teach. I firmly support the teachers & hope for a quick resolution. mercurynews.com/2019/02/18/oak…
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The current version of the FA contract is now on our website! (msac-fa.org) Paper copies should be available in a couple of weeks.
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The FA award applications are now available on the FA's website, msac-fa.org in the "Documents" section. Please encourage your top Mt. SAC students to apply!
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As a reminder, CTA is strongly supporting Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction. This position oversees county offices of education, which oversee fiscal aspects of most local community colleges. Vote for Tony!
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The FA needs people who live in or near Covina to canvass for Ruth Luevand! We will be going door to door from 10 - 2 on the 13th and the 27th. Contact Joan Sholars at jsholars@earthlink.net if you can help elect Ruth!
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Yosemite CCD has authorized a strike vote! uniondemocrat.com/localnews/6550…
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It's happy hour and our VP is buying. Cocktails with the FA VP are today from 5 - 7 PM at Chili's in Diamond Bar!
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The MSAC-FA website is updated (except for agendas and minutes, which I'll get to soon). Check it out at msac-fa.org!
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Negotiations finally over for this year -- sort of. 2.71% pay increase, a few nice benefits for adjuncts, but medical benefits and any one-time payments have been postponed to January.
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Thanks to Prof. Tom Edson for sending me this link -- while Mark Janus may not wish to be supported by his union, his union has certainly worked to support him.
labornotes.org/2018/05/i-work…
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The MSACFA Forum for Board of Trustee Area 2 is tomorrow at 4 PM in 28A-103. Come help us decide which candidate to support!
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Don't forget about Coffee with the FA President this Wednesday and Thursday at the Prime Stop. Free coffee for faculty between 9-11 if you stop by and see me!
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Here is another article about the Janus case: slate.com/news-and-polit…
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Why does the Janus case exist? Here is an interesting article that explains the powers behind Mark Janus: inthesetimes.com/features/janus…
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The proposed State budget includes 2.51% for COLA but no new money for STRS contributions. A new online college is proposed as is a move away from FTES funding. These are aggressive changes to our structure.
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Oops. The workshop at Mt. SAC mentioned in the last post is on 23 March.
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There is a STRS workshop for newer faculty (1st 5 years) at Chaffey College on 19 January. See ccfa.us/docs/flyers/MR… for more information. This same workshop will be at Mt. SAC on 9 March. See the calendar at pod.mtsac.edu .
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