We have adopted a "Statement of Purpose" that succinctly summarizes everything that we as a local union chapter of the Texas Federation of Teachers stand for. The statement follows.

ACC/AFT Statement of Purpose

The purposes of the Austin Community College/American Federation of Teachers
Organizing Committee will be:

• To support the College in offering comprehensive academic and vocational education programs of superior quality;
• To improve faculty, adjunct faculty, classified, professional-technical and hourly
  employee wages, benefits and working conditions;
• To encourage fiscal responsibility of the College and expansion of its tax base;
• To support efforts of Austin Community College to safeguard employees and students to ensure their health and safety on campus;
• To promote the streamlining of college rules and procedures for easy employee
  accountability and use;
• To promote development of guidelines of task force responsibilities and operating
  procedures;
• To solicit and encourage qualified candidates to run for the Board of Trustees;
• To unite the faculty and non-administrative staff of Austin Community College into one broad and inclusive federation for mutual assistance and cooperation;
• To represent the needs and concerns of faculty and non-administrative staff members to achieve a better climate for all;
• To achieve exclusive consultation for all faculty and non-administrative staff.