American University reached a tentative contract agreement with the union representing academic, clerical and technical staff on Friday, the culmination of nearly a year and a half of bargaining. The deal came after a weeklong strike held during student move-in week.
Brookdale Community College reached a deal with its part-time faculty that gives the educators the higher pay they demanded while also fulfilling what students have said is a key need: More face time with their professors.
Zero COVID Now! Stop Privatization! Watch the video of the rally held in Sacramento on Monday, September 20th, 2021 demanding that California community colleges be made safe and for the reversal of detrimental state policies.
California Community College Board of Governors Meeting Monday September 20th, 12:00 Noon (Masks required) At CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE 1102 Q Street, 6th Floor Sacramento, CA 95811 (map) Community College students, faculty and staff […]
CPFA has always advocated for equity and fair treatment, and implicit in that mission is the responsibility to advocate for all marginalized communities. We at CPFA cannot and will not tolerate the systemic racism that […]
Colleagues! We need you to send emails to state Senators ASAP telling them to support CCCI’s-sponsored bill AB 1651, authored by Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes. The bill will be voted on by the full Senate […]
David Milroy and Carol Whaley: “Whose streets? OUR streets!” For part-time faculty across the state of California, Labor Day is much more than a day of commemoration. It is also a day to carry […]
I have been wondering about how to develop a system, nationwide or statewide, that would serve as some sort of a -shield for activists who are facing harassment, termination or pressures at their home institution(s). […]
Please join part-time faculty and allies for a day of action at the state Capitol building on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 11 am. The gathering, based on an idea from California Part-Time Faculty Association […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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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 […]
