Published in the August 21, 2014 Santa Maria Times. In Greek mythology, the Phoenix is a great bird that rises from the dead. Even when consumed by fire, the Phoenix emerges from the ashes to live again. Unions, like the Phoenix, are rising again, rising from the ashes of near-extinction and unrelenting assault by corporate […]
Read More →I am very happy to announce that starting Fall 2014, part-time academic employees will no longer have to pay for parking at Allan Hancock College. From now on, parking on both campuses is free for all members of our bargaining unit when they are employed by Hancock College. Beginning Monday, August 4, you can go […]
Read More →Attend the Fall 2014 Part-Time Faculty Workshop scheduled for Thursday, August 14 at 6pm. Information, location and times are attached.
Read More →Published in the July 24, 2014 Santa Maria Times. The minimum wage in California increased from $8 to $9 per hour on July 1, and will go to $10 on Jan. 1, 2016. The federal minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour. A bill to increase it to $10.10 was defeated in April due to […]
Read More →By Erwin Chemerinsky Published in the June 25, 2014 Orange County Register. Laws providing for job security for teachers are not to blame for educational problems in California or elsewhere. There is little evidence that lessening job protections for teachers would do anything to make education better. In fact, it might make education worse by […]
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