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This is the AFT website for the adjunct union chapter at Camden County College campuses in Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill, New Jersey. We are the CCC chapter of United Adjunct Faculty of New Jersey AFT #2222. Our original union, Camden County College Adjunct Faculty Federation (CCCAFF), was founded in 1995 to represent the economic, social and professional interests of part-time contingent faculty. It is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the international union of the AFL-CIO. In 2009, the NJ AFT community college locals voted to join together to form a super local called United Adjunct Faculty of New Jersey (UAFNJ). The Camden County Chapter of UAFNJ will continue to maintain local autonomy in dealing with the College. At the moment, including the members from Camden County College, the nine member chapters have more than 3000 members in UAFNJ.
The college and the CCC Chapter of UAFNJ agreed on a new contract in Spring 2010. The contract is available on the website.
Message from President Elaine Bobrove
To All Adjuncts:
Welcome back for the Spring 2012 semester.
Many of you have been questioning the fact that so many classes have been cancelled. As most of you who are returning already know, CCC’s enrollment is down. Although the number of students is down slightly, these students are taking fewer courses. The college is down almost 11,000 credits. This has, of course, impacted on the college’s ability to meet its fixed costs. The consequence of all this is that classes are being run at full capacity and, unfortunately, many classes have been cancelled.
The adjunct contract is available in the H-R office. In addition, you can access it on the adjunct union website at http://www.ccc-aft.org.
We wish you all a wonderful semester.
Elaine Bobrove, President
Camden County College Chapter of United Adjunct Faculty of New Jersey
AFT #2222
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FULL MEMBER vs. AGENCY FEE MEMBER
A full member of the CCC chapter of UAFNJ has signed a membership application and dues check-off authorization. Any adjunct can become a full member at any time. Full members may vote on union affairs, run for union office, and take advantage of AFT programs and offers. Dues are 2% of your pay.
An agency fee member is represented by the union in all actions with the College. You are protected by our contract and share in its benefits. A representational fee of 1.7% is deducted from your pay during your second consecutive semester at the college.
The dollar difference between agency fee deduction and full member deduction is very small. By joining as a full member, you help to make our union stronger. PLEASE JOIN AS A FULL MEMBER. Contact Karen Feldman, Executive Vice-President:Membership for a membership application. Kfeldman@camdencc.edu.
AFT NATIONAL ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT
President Randi Weingarten announced the the AFT Executive Council "unanimously and enthusiastically" endorsed Obama's candidacy for re-election. In a follow-up conference call, President Weingaten said that the endorsement was not a "referendum" but a "choice." It is a choice to preserve the middle class in America. It is a choice about the survival of labor unions. It is also a choice about the survival of our institutions--institutions like the public school system. Yes, we all have areas where we would have preferred that the President had done some things differently; we certainly would have preferred some changes in the President's education policy. The bottom line is that with Obama in the White House, we still have a seat at the table.
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