Hi, I'm Arnie Schoenberg and I've been an adjunct at City College since 2000. I've worked to improve the lives of fellow adjuncts on many levels: at City College, in the county, state, nation, and even joined with part-time faculty in Mexico and Canada. From these experiences I've learned that we can do better. With your support, I will work with our Union to increase job security and achieve equal pay for equal work.
If you'd like more information please don't hesitate to contact me.
The Vancouver Community College system provides a model for where to head for the long term.
In the short term, there are several steps we can take as a Union to improve the working conditions of adjuncts:
"If you don't know Arnie, you will be happy when that situation is corrected. He's a funny, smart, committed, strategically-minded hard worker. The kind of guy needed in union leadership."
-Frank Cosco, Vice President, Vancouver Community College Association*
"Arnie is a passionate and tenacious advocate for the improvement of working conditions for adjunct faculty in San Diego and across California. He truly cares about finding solutions for the real people behind the issues."
-Carol Whaley, former City College Academic Senate Adjunct Officer*, Vice President of San Diego Adjunct Faculty Association*
"As a FACCC board member, I've had many occasions to work with Arnie on a variety of issues and events. He has a nice balance of strength in conviction and willingness to hear all sides. His enthusiasm to advocate for all faculty is to be commended."
-Sally Saenger, board member of Santa Barbara Community College Faculty Association* and the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges*
"It is through constant interactions and engagement that we get to see what people are truly made of. I have nothing but positive things to say about Arnie. He has always demonstrated sincere commitment towards equity and issues surrounding educators' rights. His degree of activism is admirable."
-Samantha Prado Robledo, San Diego City College* Adjunct Faculty
"Arnie shows an unwavering commitment to improving the lives of part-time faculty, and has the organizational skills to make a difference."
-John Martin, Chair of the California Part Time Faculty Association*
"Arnie will fight for what part-timers deserve. He has been a tireless and creative activist for the 35 years I have known him. You can count on him to make the voice of part timers heard!"
-Jelger Kalmijn, former president University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America*, representing part time faculty at three California community colleges.
"Arnie is a long distance runner in the struggle for contingent equality and equity."
-Joe Berry, International Advisory Committee of the Coalition of Contingent Academic Labor*, California Federation of Teachers, Part-Time Faculty Committee* organizer, co-author with Helena Worthen, of the forthcoming Power Despite Precarity: Strategies for the Contingent Faculty Movement in Higher Education
*The organization name is to help identify the person, but doesn't mean endorsement by the organization.
San Diego Adjunct Faculty Association
Fall 2016 Arnie Schoenberg inteviewed by Dennis Selder
version: 5/3/21