New York Times California By Jill Cowan Good morning.   This week, California set out on a fraught, complicated mission that no other state has attempted: come up with proposals to provide reparations to Black Californians for slavery and centuries of...

Dear Colleagues, Please see the two hour per day, three day, Racial Justice Bootcamp being sponsored by the Labor Council. The facilitator, Bill Fletcher, is a great leader and advocate if you have not had the chance to interact with him. I highly recommend this three...

Dear Colleagues, In case you missed this event but wanted to make a monetary donation, here is the link. Many thanks in advance! In Solidarity, Jim Please do what you can to help out here:

Dear GCCCD AFT Guild Unit Members, I am pleased to report that earlier today 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 GCCCD faculty. All faculty = any faculty member who...

Please share with your students or anyone else who is experiencing challenges with internet access: The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a temporary FCC program to help households struggling to afford internet service during the pandemic. Eligible households can enroll...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...