CPFA Agreed Action Items

CPFA ACTION ITEMS
APPROVED 2/7/99

To all
For your information, at the recent general meeting, members agreed to direct the Executive Council to take the following actions in support of the CPFA Mission Statement and other established goals and policies.

1. Local unions don't allow part-timers full votes. Tim (with Emily's assistance) will conduct research on the feasibility of CPFA initiating a class-action lawsuit, perhaps based on the duty of fair representation. He may consult with Richard and Ken Beyries.

2. Supporting diversity in the CCC. CPFA has obtained the promise of Ken Beyries to add our name on any amicus brief to any appeal filed by the NAACP that is consistent with CPFA policy, regarding the application of affirmative action policies in the CCC.

3. Holding unions accountable. The CPFA Council will propose draft wording for CPFA statements supporting union democracy and calling on state and national unions (CFT/AFT, CTA/NEA, CWA, etc) to hold their locals accountable for violations of clearly articulated constitutional guidelines and/or policy statements with regard to part-timers' rights.

4. Reaching out to other part-timers. Sandy Baringer will write a report to the Excom on the feasibility of CPFA's reaching out to part-timers at the CSU and UC systems. [Note: this report has been made and the Excom has voted to defer this outreach.]

5. Regular reports to members. Gloria will initiate with Debbie the process of creating and maintaining a regular schedule whereby pithy and timely issues are raised for discussion on the member list, and monthly reports from various committees are made to members.

6. Legislative analysis. Lantz, as the appointed Legislative Analyst, will take charge of on-going research, following issues, and making reports of progress toward CPFA legislative goals to members on the list and the web page, starting immediately. He will also put out a call for volunteers to sit on the Legislative Analysis committee.

7. Having CPFA presence at various meetings. Emily will be in charge of gathering and publishing a list of upcoming meetings, conferences, etc. that members could attend to create a CPFA presence. Members should speak up for CPFA and wear their buttons. Currently the following meetings are identified, with a main person to encourage members to attend.

a. BOG- Chris

b. AS Excom- Chris

c. FACCC (2/27-28)- Margaret, Robert (FACCC board PT reps)

d. Little Hoover Commission- Lin, Margaret

e. Chancellor's FT/PT Task Force- Chris

f. CATESOL(4/16-18)- Emily

g. AFT Higher Ed. Conference (4/9)- Scott Suneson

h. Lobby Day (5/3)- Scott, Mary Anne, Elaine Anderson

i. CCCI (4/30)- Emily

8. Rating CCC. Chris as chair of the Research Committee will coordinate the creation of a database that highlights all major areas of all contracts, and will provide a monthly report of progress to the members. The results will be prepared in a table form and portions may be published in the newspaper, as determined by Debbie and the Print Media Committee. Chris will put out another call for volunteers to serve on the Research Committee.

9. Role of full-timers in CPFA. Lin and Dave Bush will take charge of polling members on this issue and preparing a pro and con analysis of the arguments for the June plenary meeting, where the constitution could be amended to allow full-timers to serve as Council members.

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