Jennifer Cost Monday, August 11, 2014 2:20 PM Hello everyone,   Find out about workplace issues! See the schedule of AFT site meetings below:  

Monday, August 04, 2014 7:02 PM Dear SDCCD College Adjunct Faculty, In case you were not yet aware of this program, we have a paid office hour program available for college adjunct faculty who choose to participate.  The program was initiated in 2002,...

Jim Mahler Saturday, July 26, 2014 11:23 PM Begin forwarded message: From: Cassie Purdy Subject: ATTN: Shipyard is hiring! Date: July 25, 2014 at 3:31:40 PM PDT Brothers and Sisters,The NASSCO Shipyard has announced it will need to hire about 1,000 new employees...

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. AFT Guild Members are eligible for a full refund of both tuition and book...

UPDATE:  More good news!  The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance met this morning and passed a package identical to the Senate package detailed below.  These sub-committee packages will now go to the overall budget committees in each house next week for...

Jim Mahler Wednesday, July 16, 2014 7:30 AM Scott, You must have overlooked the several notices we sent out in January detailing the increases for adjunct faculty which took effect January 1, 2014.  These included: a) 2.95% across the board increase; b) an additional...

Can you really live on $9 an hour in San Diego? Next Monday, July 14, the City Council will vote on the minimum wage and earned sick days measure! Please join us at the 5:30 p.m. meeting and bring your friends and family. Let’s pack the house and send the message that...

Jim Mahler Actions Saturday, July 05, 2014 6:23 PM Please forward to any friends or family members who may be interested:   Community Organizer Job Announcement – San Diego  The Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) is seeking committed and...

Jim Mahler Actions Wednesday, July 02, 2014 4:02 PM NEWS RELEASE For immediate release: July 2, 2014    Contact:  Fred Glass, 510-579-3343, fglass@cft.org CFT Unmasks Accrediting Commission’s deceptive “restoration status” policy CCSF, other colleges would be forced...

2012 PENSION LEGISLATION AND ITS IMPACT ON CALSTRS BENEFIT PROGRAMS pdf   Faculty Colleagues in CalSTRS, In response to the budget update I sent out several of you have inquired about the differences in benefits between pre-2013 and post-2013 CalSTRS members.  In...