Dear CCA colleagues,
We, the contract negotiations teams at SFAI and Mills College, are writing to address recent statements that our unionization has been a divisive process at the schools where we work. We assure you that the situation is the precise opposite. Our negotiations with administration have been collegial, and have opened up meaningful conversation about our teaching conditions and the wider issues that affect our institutions. We are finally able to have a real dialogue with our administration and have our concerns taken seriously. Both sides of the table are learning a lot. We have only been in contract negotiations for a few months, but even without a contract we’ve been able to sit at the table where decisions are being made and have an equal voice. We are making real progress towards contracts that will bring tangible benefits to us and our fellow adjunct faculty members.
We have also found that our relations with other faculty have expanded and deepened. Many good working relationships have formed through this process. For some of us, this has been the first time we've experienced sustained collegiality at our school.
We at SFAI and Mills College are glad we joined SEIU Local 1021 when we did. We organized because as hardworking educated professionals, we were tired of being treated as second class citizens. Some of your colleagues may be asking you to just “wait and see”, but we at SFAI and Mills College encourage you to act now and vote yes. Join us as we demand the respect and fair working conditions all adjuncts deserve. If you have any questions about activities on our campus or contract negotiations so far, please feel free to contact any of us below.
Sincerely,
The SFAI and Mills College Contract Negotiation Teams
We, the contract negotiations teams at SFAI and Mills College, are writing to address recent statements that our unionization has been a divisive process at the schools where we work. We assure you that the situation is the precise opposite. Our negotiations with administration have been collegial, and have opened up meaningful conversation about our teaching conditions and the wider issues that affect our institutions. We are finally able to have a real dialogue with our administration and have our concerns taken seriously. Both sides of the table are learning a lot. We have only been in contract negotiations for a few months, but even without a contract we’ve been able to sit at the table where decisions are being made and have an equal voice. We are making real progress towards contracts that will bring tangible benefits to us and our fellow adjunct faculty members.
We have also found that our relations with other faculty have expanded and deepened. Many good working relationships have formed through this process. For some of us, this has been the first time we've experienced sustained collegiality at our school.
We at SFAI and Mills College are glad we joined SEIU Local 1021 when we did. We organized because as hardworking educated professionals, we were tired of being treated as second class citizens. Some of your colleagues may be asking you to just “wait and see”, but we at SFAI and Mills College encourage you to act now and vote yes. Join us as we demand the respect and fair working conditions all adjuncts deserve. If you have any questions about activities on our campus or contract negotiations so far, please feel free to contact any of us below.
Sincerely,
The SFAI and Mills College Contract Negotiation Teams
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