Books, baby bibs, buttons and board games: find it all (with the union label) at the AFL-CIO's online store. Click or call toll-free 1-800-442-5645. And if you're unsure whether something you want to purchase is union-made, just click here to check. Labor Heritage...
Labor Studies Course at San Diego City College (Spring 2009 Semester)
Remember: AFT Guild members get full reimbursement for tuition and books when enrolling in a Labor Studies course. Plan a Career in Labor Studies Today. Prepare for your future as a labor leader by enrolling in San Diego City College's Labor Studies...
Guild Defends Free Speech
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK 2009-A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT!
Union Vote Key in Election
Poll Shows Key Role of Union Vote in Election Union voters played an important role in President-elect Barack Obama's historic victory, delivering a critical bloc of support in swing states that helped propel Obama and other worker-friendly candidates to big wins on...
AFT National President Speech on Education and the Economy
Today, I gave a speech at the National Press Club in which I discussed the challenges we face in education and the economy. These aren’t easy times for either of those sectors and, as I said in my speech, neither the economy nor public education is strong when the...
Election Victory Celebration!
Please join us as we celebrate our recent AFT Guild election victories with: • Cuyamaca College Professor Mary Graham elected to the San Diego Community College District Board! • Special Education Teacher Mary Kay Rosinski elected to the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community...
Tears to Remember
By Judith Warner November 6, 2008 On Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1980, my 10th-grade American history teacher started class by unfurling The New York Times. She pointed to its triple banner headline: “Reagan Easily Beats Carter; Republicans Gain in Congress; D’Amato...
AFT Sweeps All Targeted Races!
Dear Colleagues, For the first time in my 21 years of involvement with the Guild, as of this writing it appears as though we have won every single targeted race we focused our resources on during this election cycle, and most in landslide proportions. Below are the...
Getting Out The Vote This Weekend
Brothers and Sisters, With the election less than 1 week out, we desperately need volunteers for our final 4 days of GOTV activities. We will be door hanging voters on Saturday – Monday, and pushing folks to the polls on Tuesday. We also have phones going everyday,...