Join us for strategic campaign planning: http://bit.ly/rsvpAFT2121
Agenda and more info: https://www.aft2121.org/2021/02/da-cope-hearing-on-amt-at-sfo-uesf-wins-ta-on-safety-memorial-for-ctus-karen-lewis/

2/17, 1:30-3: AFT 2121 COPE

Get political: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87551341568?pwd=bEQwSjVJYVg0S0puRGh0UzR0QkNIZz09

2/17, 4-5: Evans Campus Forum

This an ongoing forum sponsored by administration:
https://www.ccsf.edu/evans-center-community-forums

2/24, 2:30-5 and ongoing: Academic Senate

Meets twice each month: https://ccsf-edu.zoom.us/j/96406746184
Agendas, dates, how to make public comments, and more info: https://www.ccsf.edu/about-ccsf/participatory-governance/academic-senate

2/26, 3:30-5:30: Hearing on Aircraft Maintenance Program

Supervisor Walton and the San Francisco Labor Council are calling a hearing on keeping CCSF’s Aircraft Maintenance Technology Program at the airport.
(Zoom info forthcoming).

Ongoing: Associated Students

All students welcome!
AS Exec Council meets Fridays, 1:00-3:00: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/99773871426#success
Ocean Campus AS meets Wednesdays, 3:10 – 5:00: https://ccsf-edu.zoom.us/j/7522621954
More info: https://www.ccsf.edu/campus-life/student-activities-office/associated-students

(2/16) Delegate Assembly

• Agenda
• *(Not yet approved) January DA minutes
• Resolution in support of PHRA
• Resolution in support of VONC

To attend, follow this link from your computer or smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81016718065?pwd=UFk0SzdUY2FLdXdLL2RLZW1wdnhRZz09 OR call 1-669-900-6833 then follow the prompts to enter the meeting ID #810 1671 8065 and password: 783119.

(2/17) COPE meeting 2/17

Our next COPE meeting will be Wednesday, 2/17 from 1:30-3pm.

To attend please go to the zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87551341568?pwd=bEQwSjVJYVg0S0puRGh0UzR0QkNIZz09 from you computer or smartphone  or dial the number 669-900-6833 and enter the passcode 566388.

(Save the date, 2/26) Supervisor Walton and the San Francisco Labor Council call hearing to keep Aircraft Maintenance Program at SFO

Supervisor Walton and the San Francisco Labor Council are calling a hearing on keeping CCSF’s Aircraft Maintenance Technology Program at the airport: Friday, February 26 3:30-5:30pm (Zoom info forthcoming).

Co-hosted by SF BOS President Shamann Walton, San Francisco Labor Council, and CCSF Associated Students, this information-finding forum brings together decision makers from San Francisco Airport (SFO) and City College along with student leaders and labor allies to discuss the revitalization of the Aeronautics Maintenance Technology (AMT) program at SFO.

• Faculty can help by telling admin what specific actions to take to protect AMT. You can attend the Academic Senate meeting, learn more, and make public comment: https://ccsf-edu.zoom.us/j/96406746184 or email your comment to eshanson@ccsf.edu by 2pm on the day of the meeting and it will be read into the record.
• Invite your students to share their concerns about the potential loss of AMT and Evans programs at the Associated Student Executive Council meetings Fridays between 1-3pm. https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/99773871426#success
• If you have not done so, please sign the petition urging the CCSF administration to work with officials at SFO to find a location for the program at the airport.

K-12 Unions win Tentative Agreement on school safety

Congratulations to our allies at the San Francisco Unified School District! Unions representing all school workers – United Educators of San Francisco, SEIU 1021, and others – joined forces and won a deal late on Saturday night. They now have a tentative agreement on health and safety protocols for in-person instruction. Negotiations continue around classroom instruction, schedules, and remote learning.

(2/10) Memorial Service for CTU’s Karen Lewis

The Chicago Teachers’ Union will be holding a public shiva for Karen Lewis on Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00-7:00 pm. A shiva is observed in the Jewish faith as an opportunity to offer condolences and share stories about Karen.

A religious service will be conducted at 6:30 pm central time for those who wish to participate.

Wednesday, Feb. 10, and Thursday, Feb. 11
Zoom shiva, 5 pm – 7 pm central time

The shiva will feature a video tribute to Karen produced by the Illinois Federation of Teachers; a reading of CTU member Erik Young’s poem about Karen entitled “Cerebral, Regal & for the People”; and remembrances by other speakers as well as those in attendance.

To attend the event, go to www.ctulocal1.org/tribute between 5 pm and 7 pm on Wednesday and/or Thursday.

Donations in memory of Karen can be made to the Chicago Teachers Union Foundation and Congregation Rodfei Zedek.

Incorrect W2s sent to CCSF employees

According to CCSF payroll, the W2s that most of us received were incorrect. Pay and withholding amounts should have been fine, but there was a problem with boxes 12DD and 14B. Payroll asks us to disregard the W2 that were postmarked 1/25/2021, and ONLY use the corrected W2s ones postmarked 1/29/2021.

You should have received email explaining this situation in your ccsf.edu mail on 1/28. Please refer questions to CCSF payroll at Payroll-Intake@ccsf.edu. Please remember that the payroll staff who receives your message did not create this problem and are doing their best to help.

Call for CFT Convention delegates

Calling for the nomination of delegates to the CFT (virtual) convention! This year’s California Federation of Teachers Convention is Thursday-Saturday, March 25th-27th. CFT is the highest policy-making body of our state-level Union! Delegates will elect the CFT President, Secretary-Treasurer, and 24 Vice Presidents. Delegates will also vote on important resolutions and constitutional amendments. If you would like to attend or would like to nominate a colleague please complete this form.

Members can write resolutions to be considered at the Convention, but they must be submitted to the Convention by the local, approved by the Executive Board. If you would like to submit a resolution for consideration, please do so by Friday, Feb 5, 5:00 pm, so that the Exec Board has time to review and vote. You can submit proposed resolutions to Vice President Mary Bravewoman (mbravewoman@aft2121.org).

Statements condemning January 6th’s white supremacist insurrection at the U.S. Capitol abound. Along with vehement disapproval of the violence, we hear that “this is not who America is,” that “we can and must do better,” and that, suddenly, “democracy is hanging by a thread.” But we see it differently. For many in the United States–even those whose ancestors built this nation, literally, by hand–life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness have always been empty promises.

Read full AATF Statement on Capitol Mob Violence…

​​Members have been asking important questions. We’ve answered many of them below.​ But answers to some of the questions will come down to the work we do together. The administration would like you to feel hopeless and afraid: that was their strategy with Friday’s email. We have the power when we work together to put public pressure on key decision makers —at the college, city, state, and national level— to bring the revenue, humanity, and common sense our community and our college deserve. Whether you’re part-time or full-time, at the beginning of your career or near the end of it, now is the time to get engaged and to start by taking the following actions:

• Fill out your bargaining survey. If you can’t find yours, ask your precinct rep for one.
  
  
• Take a picture of yourself wearing an AFT 2121 t-shirt (if you have one) and holding a sign with this message: “SF’s COVID recovery depends on educators. Underfunding is the enemy. #SaveOurCCSF” Post it on your social media, and send us your picture and we’ll also post it on our social media: aft@aft2121.org

• Come to our next Delegate Assembly on Tuesday, February 16th, from 3-5pm on Zoom to discuss the next steps in our campaign to protect our college. 

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Impacts bargaining: Medical benefits victory

As we announced back in December, we won significant victories in impacts bargaining for Spring 2021. Faculty working part-time will retain medical benefits for Spring and Summer 2021 if any of the any of the following are true:

• You have at least a 50% load in Spring 2021 (the normal requirement)
• You have at least a 50% load for Spring as of January 1, but that load is subsequently reduced. The normal requirement that you must keep at least 20% is eliminated.
• You had benefits AND you had an assignment in Fall 2020. That means if you had both an assignment and benefits in Fall 2020, you retain benefits with or without a Spring 2021 assignment.

As of this writing, 1/26/21, CCSF administration has not told faculty how they intend to implement this agreement. They told AFT today that they would send a letter to eligible faculty by the end of this week.

Our expectation is that if you have a CCSF paycheck, they will take deductions from it as they normally do. If you do not have a paycheck, you will have to make some arrangements with HR. If you owe a premium, you will have to pay the employee portion to HR. If you’re enrolled in Kaiser member only, you owe nothing. You may still have to tell HR to keep you enrolled. The lateness of the notice does not change CCSF’s responsibility to uphold the agreement. If you meet any of the conditions above, you are eligible.

Call for CFT Convention delegates

Calling for the nomination of delegates to the CFT (virtual) convention! This year’s California Federation of Teachers Convention is Thursday-Saturday, March 25th-27th. CFT is the highest policy-making body of our state-level Union! Delegates will elect the CFT President, Secretary-Treasurer, and 24 Vice Presidents. Delegates will also vote on important resolutions and constitutional amendments. If you would like to attend or would like to nominate a colleague please complete this form.

Members can write resolutions to be considered at the Convention, but they must be submitted to the Convention by the local, approved by the Executive Board. If you would like to submit a resolution for consideration, please do so by Friday, Feb 5, 5:00 pm, so that the Exec Board has time to review and vote. You can submit proposed resolutions to Vice President Mary Bravewoman (mbravewoman@aft2121.org).