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Category Archives: President’s News
Stipends approved for Vacant EB Positions
The Executive Board has approved stipends for next year for the following EB positions. If you are interested in serving in any of these roles, please contact Debra Stakes at dstakes@cuesta.edu. Part-Time Faculty Committee Chair Stipend: $2000.00 per semester Duties: Participate in meetings of the Executive Board (twice monthly for …
Tony Rector-Cavagnaro receives the CFT Community College Council Award for Outstanding Local Contribution
At the recent California Federation of Teachers Convention held in March of 2016, Tony-Rector-Cavagnaro was the recipient of the CFT Community College Council Award for Outstanding Local Contribution. Tony has been a faithful member of our local, CCFT, since its inception. He has served as Vice President, a member of …
Urgent! Gather signatures for Prop 30 by March 25th. Ask Tony Rector-Cavagnaro or Debra Stakes for a petition.
Dear Colleagues, Voters approved Proposition 30 in 2012, which helped put California back on the road to budget stability. Because of Prop. 30, California began restoring funding for our public schools and restoring cuts to important vital services. Prop. 30 helped public education recover some of the funds it lost …
New Year’s Update: Informational Picket and Longevity Grievance
Greetings CCFT Members; I hope the new semester is off to a great start for you. I’d like to catch you up on some important union business. Picket Successful! Thanks to everyone for making the Opening Day picket such a success. We had nearly 100 members on the picket line …
eLumen and Canvas Workload Demand to Bargain
Dear CCFT Colleagues; There are several proposed College projects that will significantly impact the workload and other working conditions for faculty. These include the implementation and maintenance of SLO’s using the new software eLumen, the adoption of Canvas as the campus LMS (Learning Management System used for distance and hybrid …
Impasse Declaired
Dear CCFT Members; Last Wednesday, management presented its “last, best, and final” offer on compensation to faculty of 3.21% on-schedule. The offer continued the District’s actions from this year and last in refusing to provide fair compensation to faculty, who remain the lowest paid of our cohort and who continue …
October Remarks to the BOT Urging Fair Compensation
CCFT remarks to the Board of Trustees prior to closed session on October 7, 2015 Remarks by Debra Stakes: This is an unusual venue for me. I do not customarily speak before the closed sessions. But faculty are unanimous in our demand for a fair and significant increase in compensation …
