The below committees are fairly obvious in terms of their purpose. We encourage each and every one of you to lend a hand to the union. Serving on one of the committees below is an easy way to do it.

Part Time Faculty Committee

• Focuses on improving part time working conditions
• Meets on second Monday of each month
• Co-chairs: Elizabeth Russell, erussell@elcamino.edu and Juli Wolfgram, jwolfgram@elcamino.edu

Grievance Committee

• Handles grievances and trains grievance officers
• Chair: John Baranski, jbaranski@elecamino.edu

Committee on Political Education (COPE)

• Focuses on BOT elections and legislation
• Chair: Juli Wolfgram, 1388COPE@gmail.com

Organizing Committee

• Works on member education and organizing
• Meets on first Friday of the month 1:15-2:15
• Chair: Hong Herrera Thomas, hherrera@elcamino.edu

Communications Committee

• Handles website, social media, press releases
• Chair: Jessica Padilla, jpadilla@elecamino.edu

Research Committee

• Works on gathering research and data to help us with our contract negotiations and union needs
• Chair: Melissa Fujiwara, mfujiwara@elcamino.edu

Social Committee

• Works on coordinating Federation social events 
• Chair: Angela Simon asimon@elcamino.edu

Retiree Committee (coming soon!)

• Works on keeping retirees connected to the union and each other. 
• Chair: Angela Simon asimon@elcamino.edu