1) One year ago, George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. Working people throughout America—from large urban cities to small rural towns—protested peacefully, marched down streets and declared three words: Black lives matter. Today, we continue to demand action to root out systemic racism in all forms. On the anniversary of his [...]

AFT Guild Executive Council Member and Professor of Geography Judd Curran will be offering this social justice based course focusing on issues including climate change, labor and trade, and the importance of Unions in providing a collective voice for individual workers, not only in advocating for fair working conditions and benefits, but also in providing a [...]

To: Grossmont Faculty <GrossmontFaculty@gcccd.edu>, Cuyamaca Faculty <CuyamacaFaculty@gcccd.edu> Dear GCCCD Adjunct Faculty and Department/Program Chairs, I’m pleased to report that we have reached agreement with the District on extending the temporary contract language we negotiated last year regarding maintenance of POA status throughout the pandemic.  Specifically, what this means is: 1) Adjunct faculty who were not given [...]

Dear AFT Guild NANCE Members, As the spring semester comes to an end, you should be aware that you are eligible to apply for unemployment benefits, even if you have already been given an assignment for the summer or fall. With all of the new twists and turns associated with unemployment benefits due to the [...]

Dear AFT Guild Adjunct Faculty Members, As the spring semester comes to an end, you should be aware that you are eligible to apply for unemployment benefits, even if you have already been given an assignment for the summer or fall. With all of the new twists and turns associated with unemployment benefits due to [...]

Dear Colleagues,   Please pass this information on to anyone in need of rental or utility bill assistance. In Solidarity, Jim S2180026-ERAP-Flier-Final-Digital-052021

Dear AFT Guild Members and Colleagues, I’m pleased to report that after a 14 month hiatus, we have dusted off and re-connected our phone lines so we are now back in telephonic operation!  Our phones are staffed Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm.  Please feel free to call 619-640-1155 if you have any questions or need union-related [...]

Dear Colleagues, Please see below how you can help us advocate on the State Budget.  Just a little bit of effort on your part can go a long way in helping us achieve our goals. In Solidarity, Jim Jim Mahler, President AFT Guild, Local 1931 Calbright Audit Talking Points for Budget Hearing Public Comment

Dear AFT Guild Members, Are you interested in indulging in some anti-racism summertime reading?  We still have many copies of the books listed below available for our members. Just reply to this email and let me know which book(s) you would like and we will make them available to you at our AFT office in [...]

CFT calls for immediately shutting down failed Calbright College following scathing State Auditor report Report follows UNANIMOUS vote in California Assembly last week to eliminate the college For Immediate Release May 11, 2021 Contact: Matthew Hardy, 510-703-5291 SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, the California State Auditor released a scathing report, detailing the many failures of Calbright, [...]