We keep hearing from more and more education leaders how the current system of taxation is killing education. When are we all going to take action? Jeff Bleich is the chairman of the Cal State University Board of Trustees and most recently served as special counsel...
Top 5 Things You Can Do With Your Extra Hour
By now you should've all turned your clocks back for the end of Daylight Saving Time. Here are the top 5 things you can do with your extra hour: Continue to follow the fast-moving healthcare debate. Thank Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He stood behind the public...
2009 Computer Loan Winners
Congratulations to all of our 2009 computer loan winners! SALAH ALENAZI ANTHONY ALFUENTE BEVERLY ARMELIN ELLIE ATKINSON JOSEPH BINTER CHANNING BOOTH KEVIN BRANSON MICHAEL BUERGER BARBARA BUTLER LORI CARVER RICHARD CASSAR RENEE DARDEN CASSIA DE ABREU MARIE ANNA DE...
AFT Monday Message – 11/2/09
Monday Morning Briefings: 1) Last Thursday's rally and march protesting cuts to education was a great success! Please visit our website, www.aftguild.org for photos, and click these links for TV news clips: http://www.cbs8.com/global/story.asp?s=11413607...
Re: Bargaining/Meet-and-Confer Units Assistance in the Budget Crisis
Dear Kim, I realize Halloween is only two days away, but attempting to scare concessions out of the employees represented by AFT is simply not going to work. Recall that at the District's insistence, we settled a three year Resource Allocation Formula which stands...
This is it!
Today is the big day for the rally and march to the Governor's office! Are we going to continue to do "more with less"? Are we going to continue to just "work a little bit harder," and "give a little bit more," while being "happy we still have a job"? Or are we going...
Don’t miss the rally and march tomorrow!
We need everyone to come on out to the rally this Thursday, October 29th at 3:00 in Balboa Park at the intersection of President's Way and Park Boulevard and let your voice be heard! If we just sit back and take it quietly, neither our interests or those of our...
Scary Facts for Halloween Week
BOO! Not scared yet? Did you know that over the past twenty years or so per capita prison spending in California has gone up 126% while per capita spending on higher education has declined 12%? Did you know that the Golden State will soon spend more on prisons...
AFT Monday Message – 10/26/09
Monday Morning Briefings: 1) Don't forget about our rally and march to the Governor's office in protest of education cuts this Thursday, October 29th at 3:00 in Balboa Park at the intersection of Park Blvd and President's Way. A flier is attached. Please do your best...
Blue Thursday 10/22 & Rally on 10/29
Dear Colleagues, Your AFT Guild, Local 1931 is calling for another Blue Thursday this Thursday, 10/22, as an opportunity to let our students know about the upcoming rally on Thursday, October 29th at 3:00 in Balboa Park at the intersection of Park Blvd and President's...