Chapter 36 is proud to announce that the two resolutions that we introduced at the 1999 CSEA Annual State Conference have been signed into California law by Governor Gray Davis. The first, Assembly Bill 2472, extends legal protections to school employees who are retaliated against by school officials for reporting unlawful acts. The power of grass roots organizing is very gratifying. CSEA's Governmental Relations Department sponsored this legislation. Both become effective January 2001.
Contracts are a big topic on campus.
College Board elections are coming up. At our biannual candidate endorsement meeting in August, CSEA endorsed outspoken community member, Margaret Quinones. Union advisory seats are a very important issue. CSEA's joint activities with the Faculty Association have raised our unions to a new level of visibility and effectiveness within the community. Working together we can have a broader effect on SMC policies and practices.