Colleagues, Following his landslide victory yesterday in South Carolina, Barack Obama now leads Hilary Clinton in total votes cast with 61% of the votes cast between them (405,576 to 259,471) from the four states which have already held primaries or caucuses:  Iowa,...

Mesa College Colleagues, We have a number of Yes on 92 yard signs that are in search of a good  home. If you live in California and have a yard, one of these signs would  love to spend the next couple of weeks proudly displayed in your front yard. Please contact...

Meet the "New Arnold," Same as the Old Arnold "Equalization would certainly be a boon for the District but this does not negate the fact that the Governor’s hard-line anti-tax, anti-public sector ideology (largely taken from the pages of Reason Foundation reports with...

Dear Colleagues, As you have all been hearing in the news, the State Budget continues to be a concern for us in the community college system. To her credit, Chancellor Carroll and her cabinet have already begun the planning process which includes maintaining existing...

Get Involved! Change Can’t Happen Without You. For a limited time all AFT members are offered a free membership in the La Mesa – Foothills Democratic Club.  Membership in this club traditionally cost $20 per person. However, in an effort to increase the Democratic...

“I know that Saddam poses no immediate and direct threat to the United States, or to his neighbors.  I know that even a successful war against Iraq will require a U.S. occupation of undetermined length, at undetermined cost, with undetermined...

Colleagues, Many of you have already begun receiving your ballots in the mail for the February 5th elections. Our recommendations are as follows. Proposition 92:  YES   All other Propositions:  NO   President:  Barack Obama For more details, please see the attached....

We have a limited number of seats available at the AFT sponsored  table for two upcoming events: 1)  12:00, Thursday, December 20th, luncheon at Convention Center in  tribute to Jerry Butkiewicz who is retiring as Secretary-Treasurer of  the Labor Council. 2)  7:30am,...

Dear Faculty Colleagues, I have some good news and some not so good news to report to you. First, the good news. 1) Everyone's annual bonus will be paid on time. For contract faculty that means December 14th for most, and January 2nd for those that still receive their...

Faculty Colleagues, As a result of our previous round of negotiations, college faculty may now be reimbursed for the actual cost of fees charged which directly relate to the issuance or re-issuance of a license or certificate required by the District, after initial...