Concerns about non-credit during COVID crisis
Tom Boegel’s 4/10 memo to all faculty about remote instruction raised serious concerns, especially among non-credit faculty. Non-credit has been fighting administration’s disrespect and disregard for many years. Union members are wondering if this administration is truly committed to the non-credit programs that serve our communities. AFT is talking to administration to find out their intent and to clarify the status of non-credit remote instruction. Our next meeting with Chancellor Gonzales is this coming Friday, 4/17.
Impact negotiations over impact of COVID-19 shutdown on faculty working conditions
AFT 2121 will meet with the District on Friday, April 17, to continue negotiations over the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on faculty working conditions. Discussion began today over administration plans to schedule only official online CCSF courses this summer session, and not classes remotely taught by faculty utilizing canvas. Other topics include “eavesdropping” by Chairs/Deans on faculty remotely delivered classes; proposed elimination of 1170 Market and Fort Mason sites; Fall schedule cuts and mode of instruction; pay for scheduled classes including extension classes or short-term classes per “hold harmless” agreement.
Changes in Dates for Staff Organizer position
Delegate Assembly & COPE: How to participate, more
All AFT 2121 members are invited to join upcoming Delegate Assembly and COPE meetings to participate in our Union’s decision making.
Some things to keep in mind when joining remotely:
- We will be muting participants when they join, to minimize background noise, but you will be able unmute yourself to participate.
- If you would like to make a comment or ask a question, please use the Raise Hand feature and you’ll be called on and unmuted by the facilitator.
- If you’re calling in by phone to the meeting, only a phone number will display instead of your name; we’ll ask you who you are and list your name instead of number for the meeting.
- We’ll use the Poll feature for voting, and a reminder that only Delegates vote at the Delegate Assembly meetings.
- The meeting will be recorded for the minutes, but the recording will not be made available after the meeting, and the secretary will delete the recording once she completes the minutes.
- Please be patient – we’re all figuring this out!
- Having trouble? Step by step zoom trouble shooting.
Tuesday, April 21 Delegate Assembly from 3-5pm.
Agenda and draft minutes:
- (4/21/20) Meeting Agenda
- Unapproved minutes – (2/18/20) Delegate Assembly
- DRAFT – AFT Resolution to Endorse Green New Deal
- DRAFT Resolution on military spending for AFT National Convention
To attend, follow this link from your computer or smartphone: https://tinyurl.com/vos8lrj OR call 1-669-900-6833 then follow the prompts to enter the meeting ID #925 8144 6298 and Password: 184588.
April COPE meeting, April 21, 1:30-3pm
Agenda:
- Endorsement for (1) seat on the Board of Trustees
- Board of Supervisors: D1 (Richmond) & D9 (Mission)
- State Senate
To attend, follow this link from your computer or smartphone: https://tinyurl.com/wyqgjt3 OR call 1-669-900-6833 then follow the prompts to enter the meeting ID #933 937 230 and Password: 870996.
May COPE meeting, May 12, 1:30-3pm
Agenda:
- Board of Supervisors: D3 (NB/Chinatown) & D7 (Southwest)
- Revenue Measures: Gross Receipts, CHEF, possibly others
- Social Housing Measure
To attend, follow this link from your computer or smartphone: https://tinyurl.com/s6sgho7 OR call 1-669-900-6833 then follow the prompts to enter the meeting ID #
535 209 657 and Password: 680930.
COVID student survey
AFT 2121 is working with San Francisco Rising and SF United in Crisis Coalition to assess the needs of college students during the shelter-in-place order. Understanding what resources our students are lacking during this crisis and how their well being is affected will help us be better advocates for them and provide guidance on how educators can help students make the best out of this difficult situation. Please share this survey widely, we are hoping to collect 500 surveys by April 29th so that there’s enough time to use the survey results to affect students’ wellbeing before the end of the school year! Thank you for your help in sharing it with your students.
Access the survey through this link: https://forms.gle/wAJ9x9PtSGAf9CdX8
You can support our undocumented community members: Donate to Undocufund
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In response to the incredible need to support undocumented workers and families in the time of COVID-19 AFT 2121 is joining sibling union United Educators of San Francisco in endorsing UndocuFund San Francisco. Undocufund was established by Jobs with Justice, Young Workers United, Chinese Progressive Association, La Colectiva, Mujeres Unidas y Activas, and PODER as a relief fund for undocumented community members who live, work or recently lost work in San Francisco due to COVID.
You can help: DONATE and spread the word (more info on the new website).
Shut down 850 Bryant!
About 700 people remain in San Francisco’s jails, many of whom are imprisoned in the decrepit and earthquake-unsafe CJ4 at 850 Bryant St. With toxic fumes, flooding & sewage, being in jail right now with the COVID pandemic is a death sentence. SF Supervisors must release prisoners & finally #shutdown850. Supervisor Fewer is working with the No New SF Jails Coalition to introduce legislation Tues. 4/14 to close County Jail #4 at 850 Bryant St.
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