Dear SDCCD College and Continuing Education Faculty Colleagues, Please see the schedule below of the professional development activities your AFT Guild will be sponsoring during flex week. You may attend any activity at any site. Best of luck for a successful fall...
ALEC Protest – July 22
Colleagues, Please see the flier below regarding our protest this Wednesday against ALEC and their Koch brother funded anti-worker legislative program. Please try to attend if you can. In Solidarity, Jim Jim Mahler, President AFT Guild, Local 1931 San Diego &...
AFT Maria Portalatin Scholarship– Applications accepted through June 12
Good morning, all! The AFT National Latino Caucus’ Maria Portalatin National Freedom Scholarship Program will accept applications for the Maria Portalatin Scholarship through Friday, June 12. Three students will receive a $1000 book stipend and lap top. To be eligible...
Tell Congress “No Fast Track” at 888-804-8311
Dear Colleagues: Ways & Means Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI) is pushing to bring Fast Track legislation for the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to a vote in the House. Please call your representative now at 888-804-8311 and urge them to vote NO on Fast Track....
Assembly Passes Comprehensive Community College Accreditation Reforms
CFT was the primary sponsor of both bills. Now on to the Senate! For Immediate Release: June 4, 2015 Contact: Anthony Matthews (Ting), tel. (916) 319-2019 Assembly Passes Comprehensive Community College Accreditation Reforms(Sacramento, CA) – The California...
SD Workers Film Festival 2015
Colleagues, If you're looking for something to do during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, please check out the "The Hand That Feeds" at the San Diego Workers Film Festival! Please visit WorkersFilmFestival.org for more details.
Progress Being Made on Part-Time Faculty Budget Goals
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 9:08 AM Dear Colleagues, Since last fall, we have been steadily advocating to everyone we could possibly meet with in the Governor's Office, the Department of Finance, and the Budget Committees in the Legislature to increase funding levels in...
Adjunct Faculty Unemployment Benefits/Emergency Assistance-SPRING SEMESTER
Dear Adjunct Faculty Members, As the spring semester comes to a close, you should be aware that you are eligible to apply for unemployment benefits, even if you have already been given an assignment for the fall (or summer). To receive the maximum benefit,...
Corinthian Default Relief for Students
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS MESSAGE TO AS MANY STUDENTS AS YOU CAN As you know, the for-profit chain of Corinthian Colleges has just collapsed, taking with it the hopes of 16,000 students who were still enrolled, the vast majority in California. Many are now looking for...
AFT End of Year Celebration/Retiree Brunch – Sunday, May 17th
This event sells out every year, please act now to ensure you get a seat! And this year we have a record number of retirees!