The tentative agreement has been ratified! On December 20, 2023, CFAC members voted almost unanimously to accept a new contract with Columbia College’s administration. For ease of reference, this presentation highlights all new and revised contract provisions, compared to those in the 2019-2023 contract.
Our strike is front-page news! Please click here to read the full story about our union’s fight published on the front page of The Chicago Tribune on Friday, December 1st.
For a PDF, click here.
For a PDF of Representative de Buclet’s letter, click here.
Video testimonials filmed and edited by David Moravec.
This footage of our demonstration at the President’s Brunch on October 21st was taken by Johnathan X. Webster.
Photograph by Michael Jarecki.
For a Word Document version of this FAQ that you can download and share, click here. Our thanks to Jerry Arkenberg for his contributions in making this FAQ.
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“The Columbia College Faculty Union (CFAC) is a diverse community of faculty committed to providing the best education for our students. We are committed to shared governance, academic freedom, and the principles of equity and dignity. We strive to advance social, racial and economic justice, educational equity, critical inquiry, and to preserve the purpose of higher education, which is to pursue truth and serve the public good.”
Steering Committee
Diana Vallera | President
Lisa Formosa-Parmigiano | Vice President
Susan Van Veen | Treasurer
Deb Doetzer | Secretary
Magica Bottari | Membership Chair
Clara Fitzpatrick | Negotiations Chair
Delia Pless | Publications Chair
Union Representatives by Department
AAA | Nick Eipers, Bernie Mack
BUSE | Susan Van Veen
CMI | Deb Doetzer, Angela Morris
CTVA | Charlie Celander, Lisa Formosa-Parmigiano, Michael Humphreys, David Moravec, Jon Tichota
DANC | Shaker Cohlima, Allen Desterhaft
DSGN | Richard Laurent, Susan Smith, Reggie Wilson
ECW | Richard Chwedyk, Heather Cramond, Delia Pless
FASH | James Ciccotti, Amy Meadows
HHSS | Jerry Arkenberg, Clara Fitzpatrick, Laurie Perlini
IAM | Chris Blake, George Eastman
MUSC | Stu Greenspan, Thomas Gunther
PHOTO | Diana Vallera
THEA | Magica Bottari, Ashley Neal, Clare Nolan, Celeste Williams