Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1480924
educators spend in front of the classroom, without paying any- thing for the work they perform outside the classroom. On April 4, 2022, CTA filed a class action wage-and-hour lawsuit against LBCCD in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of more than 650 LBCCD adjunct faculty. e lawsuit seeks the maximum damages of three years back pay and the unpaid retirement benefits owed for uncompensated work hours, as well as penalties and interest. Tw o longtim e LBC C D adjunct fac- ulty members, Karen Roberts and Seija Rohkea , have st epp ed up to ser ve as class representatives in the lawsuit. eir experiences of not being paid for essential work they do on behalf of LBCCD and its students are illustrative of the stories of the entire LBCCD adjunct faculty com- munity. "It's long past time for adjunct faculty to b e treat ed fairly and com- pensated for all the work that goes into teaching a community college class," said Rohkea, an art history instructor at Long Beach City College. LBCCD's refusal to comply with min- i mu m w a ge l aw s i s emb l em ati c of a broader, pervasive pattern of exploiting adjunct faculty throughout the commu- nity college system. e lawsuit will raise public awareness about the challenging work conditions facing part-time adjunct f a c u l ty a s c o n t i n g e n t w o rk e r s . C TA continues to investigate other community college districts f o r s i m i l a r w a g e - a n d - h o u r violations. In addition, CTA, our Community College Asso- ciation (CCA), and allies have pushed for legislation intended to provide pay parity to part-time faculty. Ultimately, it will take a multi-pronged strategy of legal advocacy, organizing, further legislative pushes, and the building of political will in the state to bring economic justice to valuable community college faculty mem- bers who are doing the essential work of educating so many Californians. York Chang is a CTA Staff Attorney. "[The district's] refusal to comply with minimum wage laws is emblematic of a broader, pervasive pattern of exploiting adjunct faculty throughout the community college system." 43 O C T O B E R / N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 2 THE CTA ® CUSTOMIZED CASH REWARDS VISA SIGNATURE ® CREDIT CARD Gas • Online Shopping • Dining • Travel • Drug Stores Home Improvement & Furnishings 3 % in the category of your choice CUSTOMIZED CASH BACK Earn 2% and 3% cash back on the first $2,500 in combined grocery store/ wholesale club/ choice category purchases each quarter, then earn unlimited 1% thereafter. $ 200 Amazon.com Gift Card Bonus after you make at least $500 in purchases within the first 90 days of account opening (students not eligible) This offer is unique to this solicitation. Our credit card offers may vary and this offer may not be available elsewhere, such as, if you visit ctamemberbenefits.org. You can take advantage of this offer when you apply now. For more information about the rates, fees, other costs and benefits associated with the use of the credit card, call the toll-free number above or visit www.newcardonline.com and refer to the disclosures accompanying the application. Residents of the US and its territories only. See full disclosure for details. Federal law prohibits students from receiving a premium. Restrictions apply, see amazon.com/gc-legal. This credit card program is issued and administered by Bank of America, N.A. Visa and Visa Signature are registered trademarks of Visa International Service Association, and are used by the issuer pursuant to license from Visa U.S.A., Inc. Bank of America and the Bank of America logo are registered trademarks of Bank of America Corporation. The Contactless Symbol and Contactless Indicator are trademarks owned by and used with permission of EMVCo, LLC. ©2022 Bank of America Corporation CC051122 4939504 MB1122-AD-CAEDU TO APPLY TODAY: call 888.758.7946 or visit newcardonline.com Mention Priority Code UW01WL PLUS, A MAXIMIZE YOUR REWARDS