FACULTY UNION CONTRACT

By Michele T. Nelson

Dr. Nelson provides the latest on the negotiation process and recommendations for on going district/union relations.

·Move forward and act on behalf and for the benefit of the entire college-- students, faculty and staff.

·Work together for our college community and those it serves

·Put the rancor and disharmony behind us.

·Remember that we all must work together in an environment of honesty, trust and belief in the best intentions of every college employee.

In the their race for seats on the governing board of Palomar College, Mark Evilsizer and Rebecca Faubus have filed Forms 460, Disclosure of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures with the San Diego County Registrar of Voters indicating each have received $1000 contributions from local 6161 of the Palomar Faculty Federation/American Federation of Teachers. These union contributions represent a substantial amount of their campaign funding. This is the union, with whom they will be required to ratify a contract if they are elected to the Palomar Board. Can we really believe they can have the best interests of the community and taxpayers in mind and can execute this contract responsibly and objectively?