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Unpredictable. Unprecedented. Unbelievable. Uncertain.
In the midst of a pandemic…in a forced economic recession…and having experienced the most meaningful peaceful protests in two decades, it’s remarkable that our faculty and students have persisted to ensure that education continued to take place. 
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As the 2019-2020 academic year drew to a close, Guild members celebrated the past year’s accomplishments and looked to the future with a mixture of hope and uncertainty.
More than 250 faculty attended the meeting, held virtually on a Zoom webinar on May 29th. Members heard a report from the Contract Action Team (CAT) and an update on contract negotiations.
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We strongly condemn the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. We are shaken by the cold-blooded brutality that took his life and by the underlying racism that infects some who brazenly violate the public trust.
As a union, we will not be deterred from fighting for equity in our workplaces and in our communities.
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Calbright College is an all-online unaccredited statewide community college with a $137 million budget and only 523 students. Its $20 million budget for the current year works out to $38,000 per student. The college’s first president resigned after less than a year and the school has had difficulty bringing on full-time faculty members.
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Recorded on April 24th, 2020, this 60 minute presentation is an introduction to filing an unemployment insurance claim as an adjunct instructor with LACCD. Please review at your leisure and contact the EDD Ombudsperson if you have any questions or need support.
Click here to view
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The circumstances we face today remind us of the importance of unions in general and the Faculty Guild in particular. Guild members were represented as we worked with our LACCD Labor Caucus to issue a demand to the Chancellor that all District employees have safe working conditions.
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In these uncertain times, faculty have asked, “Is my pension going to be there when I retire?”
We put the question to Sharon Hendricks, 1521 Guild Treasurer and Retirement Liaison. She is also currently the Chair of the CalSTRS Retirement Board.
“Everyone’s pension is safe and secure,” Hendricks said. “CalSTRS is a long-term investor.
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I hope your semester is off to a good start.
It’s exciting that we as faculty are central to the changes in the democratic process at our colleges.
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