Dear Colleagues, Learn about your rights as employees and about workers' struggles in this country by enrolling in one of our Labor Studies classes which are being offered this semester. Check out the exciting and important Labor Studies classes described below. AFT...

Recall that SB 173 was the bill that would have a had a dramatic negative effect on the Continuing Education programs in Community Colleges. Begin forwarded message: From: Monica Henestroza <mhenestroza@cft.org> Subject: Good News! SB 173 stopped by broad...

Dear Colleagues, In response to the complaint filed by CFT and others, the Department of Education has concluded that the ACCJC has violated Federal regulations in four main areas: 1) Lack of adequate faculty representation on the Visiting Teams for City College of...

Dear Colleagues, As summer comes to a screeching halt, I want to welcome you back to the Fall 2013 semester! And what better way to start off the new academic year than attending some of your union's sponsored professional development activities! As you fill out your...

Dear Colleagues, It is our goal to make registering to vote part of the matriculation experience of new students every semester, not just at election time. Please consider adding this one simple line to all of your syllabi for this semester and future semesters as...

It is with great sadness that we begin a new academic year with the horrible news that not only has a mayor we supported disgraced his office with his unacceptable behavior towards women, but also that one of his victims is a co-worker, City College’s Dr. Lisa Curtin....

Dear Colleagues, Senate Bill 173 (Liu) limits the courses that adult learners may take and restricts local community college districts’ ability to offer noncredit classes. In addition, it moves both K-12 adult education and community college noncredit courses to a new...

Dear AFT Guild Members, We will soon be offering several new insurance programs for purchase to members of the AFT Guild, Local 1931. These programs will include health insurance benefits, ten year term life insurance, accident insurance, and short and long-term...

Colleagues, AB 955 was placed in the suspense file yesterday by the Senate Appropriations Committee! What that means is that the bill is not moving forward at this time. There is still a small chance it could come off the suspense file and move again later, but for...

Colleagues, Assembly Bill 955 (Williams) is a misguided bill that creates a two-tier fee system and gives students who can afford to pay about $200 a unit — rather than the current fee of $46 — access to courses that lower-income students cannot afford. Fee waivers...