Swift Action by Chapter Protects Services at Los Angeles Community College District

In a moving letter to the Board of Directors, Chapter president and long-time Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) employee, Reginald McCoy detailed many alternative solutions to further slashing services and placing the budget burden on classified employees’ shoulders. “We have on a continuous basis, worked in offices that remain understaffed, yet we get the job done,” McCoy wrote. McCoy offered six cost-saving alternatives, including delaying filling administrative positions, increasing bulk purchasing and looking more closely at spending. The Board agreed with McCoy and voted not to implement furloughs.