REVIEW OF THREE MONTHS OF NEGOTIATIONS
Let us recall what has led us to impasse:

• the District’s insulting offer of 4.87 after almost two months of negotiations
• the District’s proposal that if we want more money we should consider cutting our benefits
• the District’s motto: “if you want to earn more, work more”
  

* Go to www.pro-faculty.net to refresh your memory

IMPASSE PROCEDURES (Article 9, California Public Employee Relations Board herein referred to as PERB)
Either a public school employer (Dr. Kossler) or the exclusive representative (PCC/CCA Negotiating Team) may declare that an impasse has been reached between the parties in negotiations over matters within the scope of representation and may request the PERB to appoint a mediator for the purpose of assisting them in reconciling their differences and resolving the controversy on terms which are mutually acceptable. Your negotiating team declared impasse with the District on Thursday, April 11. If PERB determines that an impasse exists, it shall, in no event later than five working days after the receipt of a request, appoint a mediator in accordance with such rules as it shall prescribe. The mediator shall meet forthwith with the parties or their representatives, either jointly or separately, and shall take such other steps as s/he may deem appropriate in order to persuade the parties to resolve their differences and effect a mutually acceptable agreement.

FACTFINDING
If the mediator is unable to effect settlement of the controversy within 15 days after her/his appointment, the mediator then declares that factfinding is appropriate to the resolution of the impasse. Either party may, by written notification to the other, request that their differences be submitted to a factfinding panel. Within five days after receipt of the written request, each party shall select a person to serve as its member of the factfinding panel. PERB shall, within five days after such selection, select a chairperson of the factfinding panel. The chairperson designated by PERB shall not, without the consent of both parties, be the same person who served as mediator pursuant to Section 3548 of the California Public Employee Relations Act.

POWERS OF FACTFINDING PANEL
The panel shall, within 10 days after its appointment meet with the parties or their representatives, either jointly or separately, and may make inquiries and investigations, hold hearings, and take any other steps as it may deem appropriate. For the purpose of the hearings, investigations, and inquiries, the panel shall have the power to issue SUBOPENAS requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence. The District shall furnish the panel, upon request, with all records, papers and information in their possession relating to any matter under investigation by or in issue before the panel.

RESULTS OF FACTFINDING SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS PROHIBITING THE DISTRICT FROM MAKING THE FINAL DECISION WITH REGARD TO ANY AND ALL EMPLOYMENT RELATED MATTERS.

TRANSLATION OF ABOVE: Without significant pressure from faculty regarding our contract, the District can ignore the Factfinder and once again impose a salary on the faculty without a contract!

CALL TO ACTION
Now is the time to stand up for our rights. Don’t let the coming of Summer lull you into passivity allowing the District to take charge. This is our lives and our college!


MAY 2 PCC/CCA LABOR RALLY
This will be an event that counts! You matter! Join faculty unions, staff unions, students unions, and community participants in the sculpture garden at 12:00 noon. All of us together will let Dr. Kossler know that we will NOT go away. We are growing, the movement is growing and we will WIN!


OTHER ACTIONS
Go to www.pro-faculty.net and write letters to the editor of the Pasadena Star News and the Courier. E-mail your Board of Trustees and Dr. Kossler. Volunteer to help build liaisons with our community – PASADENA AND BEYOND.

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