Purpose of the Negotiation Session Updates - Your union representatives are committed to GCCCD employees and we appreciate that these union representatives are trying to get the best for you.  We don't always agree on issues, but we should strive to listen to each other.  Some leaders who do not provide full disclosure as to the what, why, when, and how, of each negotiation session may be advancing their own standing at the cost of employees not receiving their annual COLA within a reasonable time frame.  We believe there is a better way.

All employees deserve representation and we respect the union leaders' desire for tough negotiations. However, we encourage them to also have open and honest communication with the administration and with their constituents. Several new pages have been added to the District Web site as one of the administration's contributions to present full disclosure of negotiations information.  These Web pages will be updated after each negotiation session.  To see an overview of the process click here or use the menu at the left.  It is not the intent, nor an attempt, by the administration to negotiate with any employee individually, nor is this an attempt to undermine your union leadership.

The administration understands that labor negotiations generate tough questions from both sides; therefore the administration wants to provide real answers. We are confident the Web links to the most current information will help to accomplish this. Furthermore, the administration welcomes questions relating to negotiations from the chief union negotiator, and will post the questions and answers on the new Web pages. We are always ready to sit at the table with our union partners today to invest in a solution that is fair to all GCCCD employees and fair to the organization as a whole. Open and honest communication will get us faster to that solution.