Administration has asked faculty to consider a wage freeze based on CCSF’s and the COVID-19 induced Local/State fiscal crises.
We scheduled two emergency meetings this week to discuss it. One was a General Assembly meeting, (5/18), and the other is a Delegate Assembly meeting (Friday 5/22, 10am). We’ve also been hearing from faculty by survey and over email.
When we planned these meetings, administration had committed to giving us more information. Our main question is what level of FTE is being contemplated for Fall with and without this wage freeze. Administration committed to bring us that information last week, but they have not yet given it to us.
Almost 300 faculty have turned in surveys, and there were 99 members in yesterday’s meeting. (More tried to log in, but there was a technical problem. Although our Zoom account allows up to 500 people in a meeting, Zoom started blocking people after 99. We’re talking to Zoom to get this fixed before Friday, and deep apologizes to everyone who couldn’t join the meeting.) We’ve heard from people whose priority is to protect jobs and prevent layoffs, as well as from faculty whose priority is to protect wages. We’ve also heard creative ideas about what we could ask for if we negotiate around a wage freeze. Faculty are also saying: We don’t have enough information yet to make a decision.
We’re scheduled to meet with administration again on Wednesday, 5/20. Hopefully, they will have more information for us. Without answers, we cannot make a decision. If necessary, we will extend this conversation into June. We’ll continue to take input and we can schedule additional June meetings.
Emergency Delegate Assembly Meeting Friday 5/22, 10am.
In order to allow as many members as possible to participate in the discussion, this will be a single topic meeting and no other items will be added to the agenda.
Agenda:
1. Rationale for the special meeting to discuss wage freeze proposal and defending against additional class cuts
2. Discussion to identify major concerns and potential solutions
3. If needed: vote to accept or reject proposed wage freeze
To attend go to https://tinyurl.com/y72yzfun OR call 1-669-900-6833 and follow the prompts to enter the Meeting ID: 815 4745 4591 and Password: 432208
Please help craft our response to the District about wage freezes and COVID-19 with this survey:
SURVEY FOR AFT 2121 FACULTY: WAGE FREEZE PROPOSAL / COVID-19
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