Reflections on COCAL XI
Thanks to the convergence of generous funding from CCCI and the support of De Anza’s VP for Instruction who finds value in the Faculty Association’s members being as up-to-date on bargaining issues as possible, I […]
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Rehire Rights of AB 852 Explained
Assemblymember Paul Fong (D – Mountain View) will again sponsor rehire rights legislation, AB 852, to aid the job security of part-time faculty throughout the California’s community college system. But before giving more details, it’s […]
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CPFA Supports National Adjunct Walkout Day
California Part Time Faculty Association (CPFA) supports National Adjunct Walkout Day (NAWD): “On February 25, 2015 adjuncts across the country will come together to insist on fair wages and better working conditions.” On that day, […]
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Interview: National Adjunct Walkout Day
by Marnie Webster | 1 November 2014 Interest has skyrocketed regarding an anonymous call to action made via Facebook on October 1st. The post states simply that “adjuncts across the country will come together” next […]
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Governor, A Budget Request
Governor Jerry Brown c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 October 31, 2014 Re: What Part-time Faculty Need to Promote Student Success—Budget Request Dear Governor Brown, The California Community College System is charged with […]
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National Adjunct Walkout Day Is Everyone’s Plan
28 October 2014 National Adjunct Walkout Day (NAWD) is on the tip of many adjuncts’ tongues, as well it should be. Such an action is long overdue. On Twitter, FaceBook, listservs, and the new NAWD […]
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Precariat of the World Unite?
17 October 2014 — Guy Standing The term “Precariat” has been bandied around for some time now as a convenient catchall for a growing sense of employment insecurity in the U.S. and Europe. It has […]
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Solidarity Monument | Diagram for a Proposal
by Robby Herbst ©RobbyHerbst Robby Herbst is an artist, writer, and radically oriented cultural organizer. Follow him on Facebook or Twitter.
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Adjunct Faculty Must Lead
by Dennis Selder The New York Times recently ran a story that finds empirical evidence corroborating the economic struggle most working people experience: “A Recovery, but Only for Those Who Need It Least.” The explanation the author gives for […]
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CCSF Critic’s Biased, Deeply Flawed Argument
by Richard B. Simon As a faculty member at City College of San Francisco — and an expatriate New Yorker who holds the Times to be the epitome of journalism and integrity — I was […]
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How Privateers Undermine Our Education System Flow Chart
This chart shows the insidious web of assault on our public education system. While the chart reveals the system behind privatizing our primary and secondary schools, many of the same groups are actively involved in […]
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Why Can’t We All Work Together?
by William Lipkin | 5 July 2014 I became active in the labor movement over 25 years ago at a time when very few people even knew what the word ‘adjunct’ referred to. I immediately […]
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Salgamos de las tinieblas en Texas
Here, Ana M. Fores Tamayo provides a Spanish version of her article, “Out of the Shadows in Texas.” 18 junio de 2014 Nota de los editores: Ana M. Fores Tamayo es una profesora ambulatoria en […]
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Adjunct, Be Not Loud
With special thanks to John Donne, [“Death Be Not Proud”] For the California Part-time Faculty Association. Adjunct, be not loud, though exploited be Willing and happy, for thou have no place; With those who make […]