The Faculty Association of Yuba Community College District

Appeal Democrat

August 21, 2024

In “YCCD violated labor laws, state board rules: District removed ‘seniority rights’ from full-time faculty contracts,” Michaela Harris explains that the Yuba Community College District (YCCD) was found to have violated state labor laws and workers’ rights by the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) for unilaterally eliminating seniority rights, specifically the “right of first refusal,” from full-time faculty contracts without proper negotiation. This right allowed faculty to continue teaching classes they had been assigned to for years. The PERB ruling ordered YCCD to stop these practices, restore the previous procedures, and compensate affected faculty. Despite this, YCCD plans to appeal, arguing that the right of first refusal hinders their ability to adapt to changing educational needs. In response, the Faculty Association imposed a “work-to-rule” policy, where faculty only perform the minimum required by their contracts, to pressure the district as contract negotiations enter a third year without resolution.

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Lake County News

August 20, 2024

In “State board rules for Yuba Community College faculty in labor dispute; district appeals decision,” Elizabeth Larson explains that a state administrative law judge ruled that the Yuba Community College District violated labor laws by changing procedures for assigning classes to full-time faculty without proper negotiation, which led to the elimination of seniority rights. The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) ordered the district to reverse these changes, bargain in good faith, and compensate affected faculty, but the district plans to appeal the decision. Faculty leaders view this ruling as a significant victory for workers’ rights, while the district argues that the appeal is necessary to maintain flexibility in course offerings.

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