Butte College Part-Time Faculty Association/UPTE

Butte College Part-Time Faculty Association/University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE CWA 9119) is your union—run by part-time associate faculty for part-time associate faculty. We fight for fair pay, safer working conditions, and stronger job security.

The quickest way to strengthen our union right now? Fill out our survey!

Not a member yet? Completing the survey automatically enrolls you as a dues-paying member, giving you the opportunity to help shape our union’s priorities together. Already a member? Your answers tell us exactly what to prioritize at our labor management meetings and bargaining in the coming years. Every response grows our numbers, sharpens our strategy, and boosts our bargaining power.

We also invite you to join committees, attend workshops and division meetings, or serve as a UPTE departmental representative—every level of involvement contributes to building collective strength.

Completing the survey only takes a few minutes, but it helps make our union stronger for the long haul.

UPTE plans to elevate faculty voices and build momentum for a powerful upcoming semester. When we come together as a union, we can accomplish anything.

We've ratified our new contract with the administration and the Board of Trustees of the Butte–Glenn Community College District. Now, it goes to the Board of Trustees for a final vote.

We're proud that Butte College Part-Time Faculty Association/University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) CWA Local 9119 members at Butte College cast their ballots, voting yes to support our new contract at the public community college in Chico, Orland, and Oroville.

Remember, our collective strength helped us achieve our new contract. Together, we can continue building a stronger, more inclusive union that represents the goals and priorities of every Butte College Part-Time Faculty Association/UPTE member at Butte College.

Join Butte College Part-Time Faculty Association/UPTE now to keep the wins coming—your membership is the engine behind every gain we make.

In solidarity,

Daniel Thompson
Butte College Part-Time Faculty Association/UPTE Chair

Read the collective bargaining agreement

Key highlights of our collective bargaining agreement

  • Up to two hours per course pre-semester and five hours per section post-semester for preparation and grading at $50 per hour.

  • Up to ten hours of mandatory meeting pay (currently $29.14) for each committee, workgroup, and task force per semester. Up to 20 hours of pay for the Academic Senate and Curriculum Committee per semester at $50 per hour.

  • All mandatory training assigned by the District now must be compensated at the rate of at least $50 per hour.

  • A new cap of thirty hours per week for all district-assigned work, including outside-of-class duties, which will require completing monthly time cards breaking down all weekly work.

  • Cost-of-Living Adjustment at 1.07% for all instructional Associate Faculty and to be aligned with Full-time Faculty for the duration of the agreement.

  • At least $100,000 annually available for paid office hours at $25 per hour.

Being an active member of the Butte College Part-Time Faculty Association/University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 (UPTE CWA 9119) demonstrates to the administration and your coworkers that you support our efforts to make Butte College a better place to work for us all. By working together towards common goals, we win things like improved compensation, better working conditions, and more. If you aren’t currently a member, you can become one today by signing up here.