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Massapequa Herald Post : “NCC Faculty Union Claims Contract Violations” April 17, 2025

Hernesto Galdamez’s article in The Massapequa Herald Post is presented below.  In the article, Jerry Kornbluth ignores the Taylor Law and Triborough Amendment that requires the college to abide by the expired contract during negotiation. And, our contract hasn’t even expired yet; its last year, its third year, expires August 31, 2025. Our faculty have rightly earned promotions and sabbaticals through their labor; the third year of the current contract assures these to those recommended by committees. We thank everyone

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April 19, 2025 4 Comments

NCCFT Requests an Audit of NCC; Newsday Covers

On Mar. 6, 2025, the NCCFT asked New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to conduct a comprehensive audit of Nassau Community College (NCC), reviewing NCC budgeting, expenditure processes, capital projects, staffing, grants, and enrollment management processes over the past 15 years, from September 2009 through today. We have concerns over several troubling trends that point to inefficiencies and questionable financial practices, which undermine our college’s long-term viability and ability to serve its students and Nassau County. Key areas of our

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March 7, 2025 3 Comments

Action to Support a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that Supports Working People

Please join us and the CWA (Communications Workers of America union) to protest Donald Trump’s firing of Jennifer Abruzzo, a former CWA attorney, as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel. Trump also illegally fired NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox. This leaves only two NLRB board members in their posts, which prevents the Board from ruling on most cases.  Please join us in supporting CWA’s action – we’re in this together! Send a message to President Trump demanding that he

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February 1, 2025 No Comments

LI Herald Covers Students, Faculty Speaking at Winter Luncheon

Our Annual NCCFT WInter Luncheon on Tuesday Dec. 17 was a unifying experience. If you were unable to attend, please read Charles Shaw’s article, “Nassau Community College Students, Faculty Protest Course Cuts” in the Long Island Herald, Dec. 17, 2024. Let’s move into the New Year united in our determination to turn this college around and placed back on the path to being a student-centric institution dedicated to providing genuine opportunity to all who pass through its doors. https://www.liherald.com/stories/protesting-course-cuts,212001

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December 18, 2024 2 Comments

Stop Cutting NCC Programs Letter Campaign

Please send a letter now to save Nassau Community College. Ask elected leaders and SUNY administration to provide competent, stable college leadership that will build, not decimate, the college. Click here to be directed to the site of our letter campaign, where you can begin writing. Nassau Community College needs competent administration: NCC is suffering from poor administration. Policies like early class cancellation; skeleton scheduling; the elimination of 15 academic departments; failure to hire sufficient full-time faculty, including those working in

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December 9, 2024 3 Comments
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