"We are very very frustrated with the pressures put on us to do more with less unlike what has happened with other higher education institutions in the state." read more … [Read more...]
DCE Bargaining Meetings
Come out and observe the bargaining process! Learn first-hand what is happening in DCE bargaining. All unit members – dues payers and agency fee payers – vote on contract ratification. Bargaining Dates and Locations: Meetings for Fall semester will be on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Team caucuses will be from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Bargaining will start at 11 a.m. February 5, 2018 - tentative 10 am - 2 pm; location TBD January 10, 2018 - 10 am - 5 pm; location to be determined by … [Read more...]
President’s Column Dec 2016
SURVEY SAYS... Equal Pay for Equal Work Anyone who has ever been treated unfairly by an employer has learned that if we stand alone, we are weak. But if we stand together in solidarity, “our union makes us strong.” We saw the power of union solidarity with the November election win on ballot Question 2. A loss would have jump-started the privatization of public education by allowing a big expansion in the number of charter schools in the state. The odds against winning were overwhelming. In … [Read more...]
Dec 2016 Newsletter
Salary Grid Committee Reports Trump on Higher Ed MCCC NOMINATIONS... Colleges Name Buildings After Presidents MCCC NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN SURVEY SAYS… Equal Pay for Equal Work MCCC Awards Nominations … [Read more...]
President’s Column Nov 2016
Equality for Adjuncts Benefits Full-time Faculty Our adjunct members and our part- time professional staff are paid substantially less than our full time members, they have less job security, limited or no benefits, and are often treated as second class citizens who are not, for example, equal participants in college governance, eligible for certain awards, or given recognition for their service or achievements. With DCE (adjunct) contract negotiations currently underway, we have the … [Read more...]