Dear AFT Guild Members, Through this benefit of membership, the CFT has helped hundreds of students reach their higher education goals by awarding them Raoul Teilhet Scholarships. As of September 1, 2023, the CFT has awarded 793 awards for a total of $2,216,000. The...
AFT Guild Union Meeting this Thursday, November 2nd – Miramar College (10/31/2023)
Dear AFT Guild Members, Our next AFT Guild Union meeting will be held this Thursday, November 2nd beginning at 3:00pm at Miramar College in Building K-1, Rooms K-106/107 (campus map). The best way to enter the college is off Black Mountain Rd., and then park in Lot 2....
AFT Guild Member Fall Gratitude Dinner: Thursday, Nov 9th at Punch Bowl Social from 6-9pm (10/31/2023)
Dear AFT Guild, Local 1931 Member Colleagues, Our Membership Benefits & Events Committee invites you to our AFT Guild Member Fall Gratitude Dinner! Please mark your calendar, buy your tickets (at a lovely reduced rate), and get excited about spending time with...
OpEd: By Blindly Embracing Online Learning, We Risk Reinforcing Educational Inequities (10/30/2023)
Dear Colleagues, I wanted to share a recent OpEd which was published in the SD Union-Tribune written by Mesa College Associate Professor Erin Evans. Her essay not only explores the cautious approach we generally should take to online learning, but also includes hard...
Save the Date! AFT Guild/SD Gulls Winter Wonderland and Teddy Bear Toss Hockey Game-Sat. 12/16 (10/30/2023)
Dear AFT Guild, Local 1931 Colleagues, We look forward to celebrating the end of the semester with you and your loved ones at the Gulls Winter Wonderland and Teddy Bear Toss Charity Hockey Game!! You can buy your tickets (up to 6 per member) now on our website! We...
UAW Strike Panel (10/30/2023)
Panel: UAW Auto Workers on Strike: The Historic Significance Keynote: Professor Nelson Lichtenstein, UC Santa Barbara Panel Members: Mike Miller, Regional Director UAW Region 6 Meeting Sunday Nov 5th 2023 Zoom start at 2:00pm: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/96336732631...
Fwd: Inside AFT – Stand Up, Fight Back! (10/27/2023)
Dear AFT Guild Members, A lot of good information in the newsletter below: · Fighting to take back Houston’s schools (which were taken over by the state for being too liberal) · More than 1,300 workers strike at PeaceHealth · AFT activists...
Re: Thinking of Retiring (soon or someday)? (10/27/2023)
Correction: no need to register, just show up! On Oct 27, 2023, at 11:30 AM, Jim Mahler <aftjim@mac.com> wrote: Dear AFT Guild Members, Find out all you need to know about retirement at this workshop sponsored by the Guild’s Retiree Chapter! SDCCD Classified...
Thinking of Retiring (soon or someday)? (10/27/2023)
FA23 Retirement WS Dear AFT Guild Members, Find out all you need to know about retirement at this workshop sponsored by the Guild’s Retiree Chapter! SDCCD Classified professionals: please note you can be granted PBL to attend this workshop (see Article 13.4.2 r. of...
Adjunct Faculty Week of Advocacy Friday Edition: Timeline of AFT Gains and Final Adjunct Faculty Spotlight (10/27/2023)
Adjunct Faculty Week of Advocacy Dear AFT Guild, Local 1931 Colleagues, Thank you for participating in our Adjunct Faculty Week of Advocacy! We hope y'all enjoyed participating in our Selfie Day of Action yesterday (if you haven't posted your selfie, there is...