There are several actions taking place on May Day, please try to participate or send your students: 11am Rally at City College 12pm Rally at Civic Center followed by a march to the future Wal-Mart site in Sherman Heights. 3:30pm Rally and march from Roosevelt Middle...

Colleagues, It will only take you a second, and won't cost you anything, to vote now for our own Larissa Dorman who was nominated nationally as an "AFT Everyday Hero"! Larissa has been a fearless activist for our local, despite being a "freeway flier" and teaching at...

Dear Adjunct Faculty Members, During the summer break, you may be eligible to apply for unemployment benefits, even if you have an assignment in the fall. To receive the maximum benefit, applications should be submitted immediately following the completion of your...

Colleagues, Please see the message below, and the links to the news articles. Diana's sister, who lives with her, is a paraplegic, and had to be rescued & taken to the hospital. Her mother also lives with them and has Alzheimer's. Diana and her family are in need...

Colleagues, We care about protecting your health just as much as we care about protecting your wages and benefits.  Hence, we have two excellent opportunities for you to start off the spring break with some healthy outdoor exercise! 1)  CESAR CHAVEZ MARCH – Saturday...

Hope to see you there! Begin forwarded message: From: Todd Klein <tklein@unionyes.org> Date: March 26, 2012 3:48:33 PM PDT Cc: Sandy Naranjo <SNaranjo@unionyes.org> Subject: FW: cesar chavez march flyers  Don't forget our 5th Annual Chavez Day March on...

Colleagues, I hope this email finds you well. Unfortunately, we have some members (both faculty and staff) facing life threatening illnesses who are in need of sick leave donations. Our catastrophic leave bank is nearly exhausted so I must again ask for a contribution...

Your AFT Guild needs YOU now ! Help qualify our own Millionaire$ Tax Initiative for the November 2012 ballot. It’s simple . . . volunteer an hour or two (or more) to collect signatures on the Mesa campus. When:  March 12th, 13th, and 14th — 9:00A to 3:00P Where:...

Millionaires Tax is Best Chance for New Funding; Revenue Measures Can Pass With More Than One on Ballot; Voters Want Options A new poll was just released showing that the Millionaires' tax we are sponsoring is the only tax measure that can pass after negative attack...

Colleagues, A few faculty have expressed a concern or raised a question as to whether or not it is allowable to discuss political topics, such as the Millionaires' Tax ballot initiative, in the classroom. The question of what faculty should or should not use class...