Join Mesa College's sociologists, along with NextUP, FAST Scholars, and HIS, for the second lunchtime event in the Care & Society Film Series. This Friday from 12-1pm we'll watch the short documentary, I Am Somebody, about a 1970 strike lead by Black hospital...
Time to Update POA Seniority List (04/19/2021)
Dear SDCCD AFT Guild Adjunct Faculty Members, The purpose of this email is to remind all of our adjunct faculty colleagues who have completed six semesters or more of teaching (in your particular discipline at your particular college) about the annual updating of the...
You’re Invited: April 13th Town Hall Forum on Climate Justice (4/12/2021)
From the AFT National office, all AFT Guild members are welcome: From: "Bill Shiebler, Human Rights & Community Relations" <bshieble@aft.org> Subject: You're Invited: April 13th Town Hall Forum Next Tuesday, April 13th, AFT will be hosting a virtual town...
$500 Remote Work Stipend Approved for All SDCCD Employees! (4/10/2021)
Dear SDCCD AFT Guild Members, I am pleased to report that yesterday we were able to finalize our negotiations with the District for a “remote work” stipend in the amount of a one-time $500 payment to all SDCCD employees. (NANC employees whose gross wages for January...
Silence is NOT an option – 4/8/21 (4/08/2021)
1) As a proportion of their employment levels before the pandemic, significantly fewer Black and Hispanic women are working now than any other demographic.Hispanic women fell into the deepest hole at a 24% drop in employment at the peak of the job losses. Read more…...
Requesting Your Feedback on Re-Opening Criteria (4/07/2021)
SDCCD COVID-19 Prevention Plan DRAFT 04012021 Dear AFT Guild Members, In the last 24 hours there have been a lot of changes with respect to State and County re-opening criteria and guidelines. Keeping in mind that by the time I hit “send” on this message everything...
Short Documentary on Early Years of Domestic Workers United (4/07/2021)
Dear AFT Guild Members, Care workers–like nurses, teachers, social workers, domestic workers, etc.–have historically been at the forefront of movements for social justice, although they are seldom given that credit. This three part series will focus on movements of...
AFT Guild Union Meeting – Thursday, April 8th (4/07/2021)
Union Agenda April 2021 Dear AFT Guild Members, Our next AFT Guild meeting will be held this Thursday, April 8th beginning at 3:00pm via Zoom (see connection details below). Attached is the tentative agenda for this Thursday's meeting. Please let me know if you have...
Upcoming Workshops for AFT Guild Members (4/05/2021)
Thurs. 4/8 Retirement 101 workshop & future post-convention training events Please distribute widely: the following workshops are open to ALL CFT members! Local Leaders and Staff, Following our 2021 Convention, we are happy to offer a series of workshops that are...
Silence is NOT an option – (3/25/2021)
This week’s Silence is Not an Option message is written by AFT Guild Executive Council Member Professor Julio Soto from Grossmont College. Dear Colleagues, I would like to offer an invitation for us all to engage in further learning and self-analysis regarding the...