The structure of our local union

There are three levels of governance in our union local: the membership, the Representative Council, and the Executive Committee. The membership holds the ultimate authority. By votes in referenda, General Membership meetings and Bargaining Unit meetings, members decide such matters as the union’s constitution and bylaws, contract proposals, strike proposals, and contract ratification.

The second level of governance is the Representative Council. Rep Council meets every three weeks during CCP’s academic year and votes on FSFCCP policies. Representatives are elected by each bargaining unit (Classified Employees; Part-Time and Visiting Lecturer Faculty; and Full-Time Faculty) and by each department. All FSFCCP members are welcome at Rep Council meetings.

The third level of governance is the Executive Committee, which is charged with carrying out the decisions of the membership and the Rep Council, and for making recommendations to Rep Council. It usually meets one week prior to each Rep Council meeting. The Executive Committee is made up of four General Officers elected by the membership: two Co-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, as well as two co-chairs of each bargaining unit, elected by the members of each unit, and three Campus Representatives, elected from and by Rep Council.

Representative Council

Representative Council meets every three weeks during CCP’s academic year and votes on the Faculty and Staff Federation's policies. Representatives are elected by each bargaining unit (Classified Employees; Part-Time and Visiting Lecturer Faculty; and Full-Time Faculty) and by each department. All members are welcome at Rep Council meetings, although only Department Reps or their alternates are permitted to vote. Any member can request an item be added to the agenda by contacting a member of the Federation’s Executive Committee.