All AFT 2121 members are invited to participate in our most important COPE decision of 2020.
On June 2nd, 2020 our COPE heard from Board of Trustees candidates Aliya Chisti, Anita Martinez , Han Zou, Tom Temprano) (current BOT Vice President) and Shanell Williams (current BOT President.) Members voted then to endorse Anita Martinez. In April 2020, we endorsed Alan Wong. There are two additional seats that we have not endorsed for in the November 2020 election.
Due to the importance of this decision, we are asking our members to vote online for the remaining seats. As faculty and students fight to save our college, it is critical that we endorse accountable leaders. All AFT 2121 members may vote at our COPE meetings. We only consider candidates who have asked for our endorsement, and completed our questionnaire. Candidate questionnaires and their recorded 6/2 statements can be found here. If you don’t have the password or need more info contact James Tracy at jtracy@aft2121.org.
Please cast your vote by June 30th, 2020. Results will be announced on July 1, 2020.
Your name/email/department info is used only for the purposes of verifying AFT 2121 membership. Votes are anonymous. We will not be able to tell who you voted for.
AATF is proud to announce the winners for the AFT sponsored scholarships in support of students who are enrolled in the African-American Studies Department (AFAM) and the Latin-American and Latinx Studies Department (LALS). The Scholarship committee, consisting of Dr. Patricia Nunley, Dr. Ramona Coates, Dr. Edgar Torres and Yvonne Webb, chose two students from each department to be awarded $1000 each.
The winners for the AFAM scholarship:
Akeli Lord Anthropology major From Akeli’s Reflective essay:
“As a future leader of the community I have already begun my part in the restructuring of consciousness to effectively respond to this global crisis. Besides taking 5 courses online at CCSF I’m a part of the Student Collective, Black Student Union, AFAM task force trying to revive African American Students Department at CCSF. In the Student Collective we are starting a mutual aid program… I also have a network system of babysitting to help support single mothers who are still concerned essential workers but school is out.”
Jamir Martin African-American Studies major From Jamir’s Reflective essay:
“The pace at which African-Americans are dying has transformed this public-health crisis into an object lesson in racial and class inequality. According to a Reuters report, African-Americans are more likely to die of covid-19 than any other group in the U.S. It is still early in the course of the pandemic, and the demographic data is incomplete, but the partial view is enough to prompt a sober reflection on this bitter harvest of American racism.”
“The rapidity with which the pandemic has consumed black communities is shocking, but it also provides an unvarnished look into the dynamics of race and class that existed long before it emerged.”
The winners for the LALS scholarship:
Ashley Berg Bio-Sciences major From Ashley’s Reflective essay:
“[Lupus] has completely altered my way of seeing how and what I would like to accomplish in life. I have learned to value being of service to others. I returned to school with greater conviction. My desire was to major in biological science and apply to the nursing program at City College of San Francisco. I will be graduating this semester with my goal nearing fulfillment.
“During my years of study at CCSF I took a number of courses in the Latin American and Latinx Studies department. Here I was able to begin to connect with my identity and appreciate my cultural heritage. I was also able to work as a lab aide for the department and in doing so gained more confidence and desire to complete my area of study.
“Just as I thought my life dreams were becoming a reality the Corona virus arrived. My plans have been put on hold. I have joined the Little Sisters of the Poor in San Francisco. I have adopted two elderly individuals living in San Francisco. I call them twice daily. I have become a great listener.”
Astrid Administration of Justice major
From Astrid’s Reflective essay:
“I made the decision to return back to school but it has been a difficult journey. I had to overcome my past academic history. Since my return, I’ve kept a 3.4 GPA as an Administration of Justice major. I’ve been able to find employment on campus working as a lab aide for the AJ and LALS departments. Here with the mentorship of many faculty I realized that I could attain the goals that I set for myself years earlier. … [This scholarship] would be exactly what I need to stay in school.”
Join us as we hear from candidates for the City College Board of Trustees running for office in the November 2020 election. New candidates are Aliyah Cristi and Anita Martinez. Incumbents Tom Temprano and Shanell Williams have asked our union for consideration. As faculty and students fight to save our college, it is critical that we endorse accountable leaders. All AFT 2121 members may vote at our COPE meetings. We only consider candidates who have asked for our endorsement, and completed our questionnaire.
Candidate statements will be recorded and made available for members to listen to up until June 30th. Because of the special importance of this endorsement, members can vote electronically throughout the month of June. Links to cast a vote and view the recorded statements will be sent out to members following the COPE Meeting. We will announce our endorsements on July 1, 2020.
Support Full-Time Faculty Position in AFAM Studies at CCSF!
In this time of pandemic, we must remain especially vigilant in uniting and advocating for our colleagues and students of color. One of the goals of the Affirmative Action Task Force of AFT2121 is to restore a full-time position in the African American Studies department. In lieu of an in-person protest or gathering, we are asking folks to virtually organize to show their support.
Please take a moment to post, and share this with your students and colleagues.
Adding this QR code to a document or online for people to scan with their phone’s camera
(6/6) Educators phone bank/virtual mobilization for Jackie Fielder with AFT 2121 and Sup. Hillary Ronen
This Saturday June 6th at 11:30am let’s hit the phones and spread the word for the champion teachers and families need in our state legislature. Jackie’s endorsed by CTA, UESF, and AFT 2121 because she is committed to fighting austerity, pledging as our representative to reject any education budget cuts.
Sign up at www.jackieforsenate.com/phonebank for Saturday! Once you’ve signed up you’ll receive a Zoom link and all the materials you’ll need to call voters. On Saturday the 6th we’ll join Jackie in a zoom room for a rally, brief training, and round of phone banking. Expect the training, rally and list of calls to take 2 hours at most.
CTE Survey Results
In April 2020, our members in CTE engaged in a survey to assess their concerns about cuts and the move to remote instruction. CCSF trains many of San Francisco’s essential workers through our CTE programs. As 80,000 San Francisco residents applied for unemployment benefits in April 2020, hearing from CTE faculty about their ability to re-train and place San Francisco residents on paths to re-employment was a priority. Kathleen White developed the survey and presents the results here.
(6/4, 2-3:30pm) Special General Membership Meeting, Thursday, June 4th, 2pm.
All AFT 2121 members are invited to join our next Special General Membership meeting this Thursday, June 4th at 2pm focused on the District’s Wage Freeze Proposal. Members are encouraged to review the wage freeze discussion notes from May 18 and May 22 to inform Thursday’s discussion.
To attend go to https://tinyurl.com/y9h2lds6 OR call 1-669-900-6833 and follow the prompts to enter the Meeting ID: 885 4283 3638 and Password: 568165.
Agenda:
Update on bargaining and budget
Discussion to identify major concerns and potential solutions
(6/4, 8/3) Skill Share series continues with Health Insurance 101
Join colleagues for followup skillshares on health insurance:
Thursday, June 4, at 10am To attend go to https://tinyurl.com/ycmpua7m OR call 1-669-900-6833 and follow the prompts to enter the Meeting ID: 897 0760 4246 and Password: 790876.
Save the date: Monday, August 3, at 10am
The presentation from the recent Skill Share on applying for unemployment insurance has been posted to the Unemployment resources page of the AFT 2121 website. Scroll down to the bottom: https://www.aft2121.org/unemployment/
(6/11, 1-4pm) Defending Public Higher Education in the time of COVID: A Union Conference
On Thursday, 6/11, from 1-4 pm Higher Educators United will offer a webinar conference on how higher education unions are responding to the pandemic and proposed budget and pay cuts. There will be presentations and discussions with union activists from the CCC, CSU and UC systems, who will share ways to organize to protect our jobs, safe working conditions, and the quality of public higher education as well as share what they are doing on the ground. There will be break-out sessions on a range of relevant topics from educational, racial, and gender justice to the fight against the onlineficatlon and privatization of public higher education.
(5/29, 6/4, 8/3) Skill Share series continues with Health Insurance 101
Join colleagues to learn the basics of purchasing health insurance:
Friday, May 29, from 10-11am To attend go to https://tinyurl.com/y8eu4a2s OR call 1-669-900-6833 and follow the prompts to enter the Meeting ID: 872 7194 8436 and Password: 536956.
This session is useful for people who have lost (or anticipate losing) insurance due to a reduction in load or layoff. Please join us if you have experience with buying health insurance and share your stories and tips with colleagues – they will appreciate your wisdom and learn from your successes and/or your failures!
A reminder that if you’ve had health insurance in Spring 2020 from CCSF, your coverage continues through August 31.
Follow up sessions on health insurance have been scheduled for:
Thursday, June 4, at 10am To attend go to https://tinyurl.com/ycmpua7m OR call 1-669-900-6833 and follow the prompts to enter the Meeting ID: 897 0760 4246 and Password: 790876.
Save the date: Monday, August 3, at 10am
The presentation from the recent Skill Share on applying for unemployment insurance has been posted to the Unemployment resources page of the AFT 2121 website. Scroll down to the bottom: https://www.aft2121.org/unemployment/
(6/2, 1-3:30pm) COPE meeting on Board of Trustees endorsements
On Tuesday, 6/2 at 1pm all American Federation of Teachers 2121 members are invited to participate in our most important COPE meeting of 2020.
To attend go to https://tinyurl.com/y7grn8kr OR call 1-669-900-6833 and follow the prompts to enter the Meeting ID: 899 7952 4095 and Password: 634378.
Join us as we hear from candidates for the City College Board of Trustees running for office in the November 2020 election. New candidates are Aliyah Cristi and Anita Martinez. Incumbents Tom Temprano and Shanell Williams have asked our union for consideration. As faculty and students fight to save our college, it is critical that we endorse accountable leaders. All AFT 2121 members may vote at our COPE meetings. We only consider candidates who have asked for our endorsement, and completed our questionnaire.
Candidate statements will be recorded and made available for members to listen to up until June 30th. Because of the special importance of this endorsement, members can vote electronically throughout the month of June. Links to cast a vote and view the recorded statements will be sent out to members following the COPE Meeting. We will announce our endorsements on July 1, 2020.
(6/3) Workers First Caravan | Bay Area Labor Councils
Please join AFT 2121, the Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, and San Mateo Labor Councils for a national day of action called by the AFL-CIO as a response to the COVID crisis. On Wednesday, June 3rd from 11am-1pm you can join the car caravan from the SF Federal Building to the Oakland Federal Building calling on Congress and on our State level officials to adopt the 5 Economic Essentials. Make your voice heard, and demand worker protections today!
America’s Five Economic Essentials:
Keep front-line workers safe and secure.
Keep workers employed and protect earned pension checks.
Keep state and local governments, our public schools and the U.S. Postal Service solvent and working.
Keep America healthy—protect and expand health insurance for all workers.
Keep America competitive—hire people to build infrastructure.
(6/4, 2-3:30pm) Special General Membership Meeting, Thursday, June 4th, 2pm.
All AFT 2121 members are invited to join our next Special General Membership meeting focused on the District’s Wage Freeze Proposal
To attend go to https://tinyurl.com/y9h2lds6 OR call 1-669-900-6833 and follow the prompts to enter the Meeting ID: 885 4283 3638 and Password: 568165.
Agenda:
Update on bargaining and budget
Discussion to identify major concerns and potential solutions
(6/11, 1-4pm) Defending Public Higher Education in the time of COVID: A Union Conference
On Thursday, 6/11, from 1-4 pm Higher Educators United will offer a webinar conference on how higher education unions are responding to the pandemic and proposed budget and pay cuts. There will be presentations and discussions with union activists from the CCC, CSU and UC systems, who will share ways to organize to protect our jobs, safe working conditions, and the quality of public higher education as well as share what they are doing on the ground. There will be break-out sessions on a range of relevant topics from educational, racial, and gender justice to the fight against the onlineficatlon and privatization of public higher education.
So many concerning items on the BOT agenda tomorrow (see full list below), from discussing the Lee Ave. easement in closed session to ending the lease at Ft. Mason to approving a further cut of 100 FTEF (~450 classes).
To make public comment at the May 28, 2020 Board meeting please submit the following to publiccomment@ccsf.edu by 3:30 p.m.:
Your Name
The date and name of the meeting
The item number and title you wish to speak on
Your phone number if participating by phone
When it is time for you to speak you will be called upon and unmuted. Your comments are limited to 2 minutes.
Talking Points
Overall Framework:
Our trustees must fight for our college. Not downsize it by cutting classes, closing campuses, and laying off workers.
Specifics:
Do we really need $9.5 million for consultants, contracts, legal, etc.?
CCSF needs to accept the Governor’s proposal that there be no workload reduction even though there’s a cut to CC budgets.
CCSF interests need to be represented in the negotiations with the Balboa Reservoir Developers, including the easement negotiations.
AFT 2121 leadership met with the administration’s bargaining team Wednesday to discuss the District’s proposal for a faculty wage freeze to address CCSF’s and the COVID-19-induced Local/State fiscal crises. There’s nothing pretty here, so you may want to sit down before you read this. We’re still working to wrap our heads around it.
Administration has finally provided some of the necessary information to have a substantive conversation about what the college is facing. However, we do not yet have enough information, and even in the last few days the crisis has deepened. AFT 2121 will hold the originally scheduled emergency Delegate Assembly meeting Friday, open to all union members, for further discussion, but we will not be ready to take a vote on Friday, and as you will see below, we are scheduling an additional meeting we hope you can attend.
In the administration’s latest budget scenarios, iteration #5, the far-right column, is their plan that takes into account the updates from the state’s “May Revise” budget and assumes all employee groups accept proposed concessions. We continue to scrutinize these numbers, and as you can see, if projected revenue numbers hold and all cuts are implemented, the college would be left with just over $1.2 million above the 5% reserve.
The governor’s May Revise is an absolute disaster for us, with CCSF alone facing a loss of $27 million for the 2020-21 academic year.* $27 million is too big a gap to be made up with a wage freeze alone. Locally budgets are also bleak: Mayor Breed has announced 10% cuts this year 15% next year to city departments.
At this point, we’ve gotten some clarity about what to expect. Interim Chancellor Gonzales phrased it more or less this way: ‘We will spend less money, either by paying people less or paying fewer people.’ CCSF admin. is planning for both. They’re also looking for an approach where everyone in the college shares some burden—everyone who still has a job here, that is.
Things to know:
Administration has made an incomplete, conceptual proposal. In essence, they have told us what they are planning to present to us—but we’re still waiting for that formal presentation. We expect that proposal will come this week, but given their delayed timeline, it is simply not possible for our union to make an informed or formal decision on Friday, as we had originally intended.
We now expect their formal proposal to include both a year-long wage freeze *and* 12 furlough days. (Furloughs shave paid days off the work schedule. Details of how furloughs would be implemented, such as how they could be applied to teaching faculty given that class time can’t be reduced, or whether 12 days would be pro-rated for employees who work less than full-time, are not clear. See #1, above.)
These take-backs and concessions are being put to all employee groups (faculty, staff, and administrators).
The very clear ultimatum is further significant reduction in courses offered and faculty jobs. According to the district, a number of emergency budgetary measures have already been decided. Administration has:
implemented an across-the-board hiring freeze including administrative positions
planned further deep cuts to the current already deeply cut 20/21 schedule
previously 1,200 FTE), contingent on negotiations and concessions:
either 1,100 FTE or (if all concessions are made)
to as low as 900 FTE (if concessions do not meet district demands)
Again, we have not yet received a formal proposal or details, but we will keep you up to date. Our next bargaining meeting with the District is scheduled for Thursday, May 28th. AFT 2121 members are encouraged to join our upcoming meetings on Friday, May 22nd and Thursday, June 4th for further discussion and the latest updates and analysis of the situation.
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* That $27M May Revise number could change as the budget is finalized, especially if federal money fills some of the gaps. We will need you to engage with us on the state and federal levels to advocate for community colleges and other essential services.
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
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. The agenda is an update on bargaining and discussion of the district’s proposed concessions which will cover what we need.
Again, we apologize to those who were unable to join Monday’s meeting. We have worked to resolve the Zoom tech problem and expect everyone will be able to get in but we haven’t been able to test it yet, so we won’t know for sure until more than 100 people try to join us. .
NEW MEETING: Special General Membership Meeting, Thursday, June 4th, 2pm.
To attend go to https://tinyurl.com/y9h2lds6 OR call 1-669-900-6833 and follow the prompts to enter the Meeting ID: 885 4283 3638 andPassword: 568165.
Agenda:
Update on bargaining and budget
Discussion to identify major concerns and potential solutions
City College’s Budget: AFT’s Authoritative Analysis
See AFT’s full Budget Analysis Here for an understanding of City College’s current and future finances, including the impact of the Hold Harmless fiscal freeze in 2024-25.
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