A Supreme Court decision is expected shortly in the Janus case, in which an Illinois government employee has challenged the constitutionality of unions collecting agency fees. While a previous Supreme Court decision was clear that agency fee collections are lawful, we have been advised by competent legal counsel to exercise an abundance of caution in this matter. Therefore, we, and many other unions will stop collecting agency fees on June 1, 2018 and will continue to abstain from the … [Read more...]
What MCCC is Fighting For…
After nearly two years of bargaining, Management’s wage offer is 0% the first year, 1% the second! This doesn’t even keep pace with inflation. MCCC represents 4500 adjunct faculty who teach in the Division of Continuing Education (DCE). In Massachusetts community colleges, 70% of the courses are DCE. Adjunct instructors hired to teach courses in DCE do so on a semester-by-semester basis, with little job security. We Want Equal Pay for Equal Work Adjuncts earn less than half … [Read more...]
Two bills focus on ending exploitation of adjuncts
The contributions that adjunct faculty members make to higher education are enormous, but the compensation they receive in doing so is pitiful. Read Full Article … [Read more...]
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Telephone Town Halls
Scheduled Dates and Times: Look for invitations with "call in" registration information from Chapter Presidents or contact VP Jeff Seideman at vpjeff@mccc-union.org Tuesday, March 28, 2017, 8-9 p.m. - Bristol members. MCCC President holds the first of several “telephone town halls” to engage in conversation with faculty and professional staff members working at our 15 statewide community colleges. Thursday, April 6, 2017, 7-8 p.m. - invitations to MassBay, Roxbury, and Quinsigamond … [Read more...]