Dear Colleagues, If you missed our in-person letter writing experience (where we were successful in sending approximately 500 postcards), here is an online option for everyone!  Please share with students, friends, and family members. In Solidarity, Jim   SIGN UP HERE for this Saturday's meeting (agenda is below) September 24 Meeting Agenda Agenda review and [...]

Dear Colleagues, Please see the information below regarding the Youth Climate Strike happening this Friday at Noon.  Please share with your students! If you’re planning on attending, please register (for yourself and your loved ones) and invite members to volunteer! Meet at the east side of the County Administration building. In Solidarity, Jim

Dear AFT Guild Members, In conjunction with our Retiree Chapter, we are pleased to continue to offer a free live streaming monthly meditation practice! All sessions are with renown yoga and meditation instructor Sarah Clark.  Our next session will be held this coming Monday, September 12th, from 11:00am-12:00pm. From Sarah:  "The session will begin with [...]

Dear Colleagues, In conjunction with the Guild’s Retiree Chapter, please join us next Friday, September 16th at the AFT Guild office to hand write postcards to be sent out to low propensity voters to encourage them to turn out and vote.  Drop in any time from 2:00-4:00.  See the flier below for more information. In [...]

Dear AFT Guild Members, In case you missed our previous webinars on this topic, we have two follow-up presentations led by CFT Organizers Jessica Conte and Erin Conley. (These will not be recorded as this subject matter is constantly changing.) Tuesday, September 13th, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Monday, September 26th, 3:00 pm – 4:30 [...]

Dear Colleagues, Please take a moment and urge Governor Newsom to sign AB 1856, which would formally increase the workload cap available to part-time faculty from 67% up to 85% of a full-time faculty workload in California’s community colleges. Under the current law, too many part-time faculty members are forced to work in multiple community [...]

Everyone deserves a secure retirement, especially those who have devoted their careers to public service. Now that Congress has returned from its August recess after Labor Day, it has an opportunity to reverse two changes to Social Security that make everyday life less secure for millions of retired teachers and public employees across the country. [...]

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to offer you the first Fall 2022 edition of Get Active for your reading pleasure here: https://aftguild.org/get-active. This edition features an “In Focus” piece by AFT Guild VP Jim Miller, “Building Back our On Campus Communities Should be Our First Priority.” In the News: *The Labor Movement Still Holds the [...]