By Rick Baum, Part-time instructor at City College of San Francisco Adjunct, a feature-length film written, directed by, and starring Ron Najor, realistically covers much of what happens in the life of a higher education […]
By Scott Douglas, CPFA SoCal Regional Representative The movement for a one-tier faculty system in California Community Colleges (CCC) is gaining momentum—and rightly so. Its goal is to eliminate the structural inequities between part-time and […]
As Chair of the California Part-time Faculty Association (CPFA), I want to express our sincere gratitude for your proposed legislation. Your bill represents a commendable effort to support California community college faculty and increase tenure density. However, I am writing to bring to your attention a critical issue: the proposal to advance part-time faculty into tenure-track positions may conflict with existing laws and could result in significant unintended consequences.
By Susan Dixon, President California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA) The journey to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) has been arduous and fraught with challenges. Yet, the dedication and perseverance […]
CPFA is working to achieve a basic democratic principle: Equality. CPFA seeks to eliminate the inequality faced by part-time faculty when compared to their full-time colleagues by establishing a One-Tier System in the California Community Colleges (CCC), in which faculty with the same qualifications, experience, and responsibilities are supported and compensated proportionately according to their workload.
Part-time parity…raising the cap…it seems like every organization and union in California has their own idea about what will make part-time faculty “more equal” to full-time faculty. Legislatively, these movements have been stopped, some by the Governor himself. Now, all of these organizations have started exploring the idea of moving away from or even eliminating the multi-tiered system. But what does it mean to be “One-Tier”?
By John Martin, CPFA Chair Since Governor Newsom’s veto on our bill, AB 2277 last September, CPFA fell into a bit of a funk—at least I did. But we’re pushing forward now with a renewed […]
The Coalition of Contingent Academic Labor (COCAL) is a network of North American union activists who have worked for over 30 years to defend higher education rights and improve work conditions for contingent academic labor by bringing together activists from numerous unions across the United States, Mexico, English Canada, and Quebec that works to promote the sharing of information and strategies to strengthen our capacity for action. COCAL XV conference was held in Gatineau, Quebec on August 8th and 9th, 2024, with a focus on the many issues specific to contingent academic labor and the means faculty can use to mobilize directly against threats to our work conditions and our representation in universities, colleges, and community colleges.
By John Martin On September 15, 2024, Governor Newsom vetoed – yet again – a popular bill that easily passed out of both the Assembly and Senate: AB 2277, which would have raised the current […]
By Caleb Castaneda Many CalSTRS Retirees who were career adjunct instructors in California’s Community College system continue to report that their pension benefits are insufficient to even pay for rent in their area. It is […]
by Curtis Williams As a part-time member enrolled in the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), what happens to my sick leave balance when I retire? Most of us have heard it can add to […]
AB 2277 will increase the maximum number of instructional hours that a part-time California Community College faculty member may teach at any one community college district and allow students to build stronger relationships with existing faculty.
CPFA is seeking creative and impactful submissions that relate to part-time labor issues. We’re looking for diverse voices and formats to spark conversation and inspire action.
What Management Says Vs. the Truth By Geoff Johnson The money will go away, or it’s uncertain. Truth: The governor personally pushed for the inclusion of the 200 million dollars in ongoing funding into the […]