Attached you will find a copy of the job description for the Labor Council’s Skills Instructor.  Please direct all inquiries and resumes to June Williams atJWilliams@unionyes.org. Thanks. Lindsay Patalano Assistant to Secretary-Treasurer...

Low Hanging Fruit in the Tax System: 10 Policies for $20 Billion Created 12/03/2009 - 1:00am By Lenny Goldberg California Tax Reform Association With the state facing a current deficit and on-going yearly deficits of $20 billion, the survival of basic services and a...

Please read the Voice of San Diego blog below written by Jim Miller in response to one of their articles about cuts to education and “Race to the Top” funding. Then, click on the blue box at the bottom to chime in on the discussion.  The more voices we have out there...

Second in a series... Colleagues, Over the past couple of months you have no doubt heard of the District's plans to cut the budget, including the District's request that the bargaining units concede contractual items as their "fair share" give back to help solve the...

Monday Morning Briefings: 1) This month's AFT meeting will be held this Thursday, December 3rd from 3:00-4:30 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Mission Valley. Please reply to this email if you have items you would like to add to the agenda. 2) The California Federation of...

First in a series... You have heard a lot from the District lately regarding protecting contract jobs.  You have also heard a lot regarding the threat of layoffs.  Doesn't make sense, does it? If you live within the District boundaries like I do, you probably recently...

Dear Colleagues, Tomorrow your AFT Local 1931 along with our community allies will hold a press conference on the impact of the budget cuts on K-12 through UC education in California. SDCCD Board Member Peter Zschiesche, SDUSD Board member Richard Barrera, SDEA...

Please announce to your students and encourage their attendance: Friday November 20th 11am to 1pm Region X Student Rally Balboa Park Presidents Way Picnic Area A United Stand Against Community College Budget Cuts……. STOP the Termination of College Education Poster...

Monday Morning Briefings: 1) What you didn't read in last week's SDCCD Board report was the fact that management attempted to slip in a docket item without going through the standard shared governance disclosure process. The docket (attached) requested the Board to...

Monday Morning Briefings: 1) The House of Representatives passed a healthcare reform bill this weekend by the narrowest of margins, 220-215 (218 needed for passage). This bill includes a public option, which AFT supports. The bill now moves to the Senate where passage...