The decision of the State Public Employment Relations Board was soundly argued and written.  PERB's final ruling is fair.  Unfortunately, the district, led by Superintendant- President Diane Van Hook and the Board of Trustees, are using the PUBLIC'S MONEY to appeal PERB's ruling to the State Court of Appeals in an effort to put off our democratic rights, and force us into the college's CTA company union. 

The district's actions are a gross betrayal of the public's trust - in this time of budget crisis in the state, why do they continue to waste the taxpayer's money in frivolous legal expenditures?

The Van Hook Appeal of the PERB decision is misguided and wrong, but it is not too late to withdraw it.  COC Part-time Faculty United/AFT therefore requests that the SCCCD Board of Trustees withdraw this appeal in the spirit of fairness, American democracy, and the public's trust with which they are charged.  The Board of Trustees can still correct their error and restore the respect that the district and the college so richly deserve by their good works. We say, don't let a single, but significant, bad decision undermine the reputation that years of good deeds have earned our college.

See the President's Message for additional thoughts and perspectives on this most significant development and our hopes for a speedy resolution that will allow us to finally have an election.