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…...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

You are invited to a FREE Zoom webinar. When: Saturday, Mar 27, 2021 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: Silence is Violence: Unpacking and Addressing Anti-AAPI Violence. Register in advance for this webinar:...

The San Diego Green New Deal Alliance, the Labor, Environmental, and Community Coalition, the San Diego County Democrats for Environmental Action, and the Progressive Labor Alliance are hosting "A Fair and Sustainable Economic Recovery" with Robert Pollin on...

Dear GCCCD AFT Guild Members, I am pleased to report that we have reached agreement with the District to extend the sideletter agreements we previously made with the District through the end of this calendar year 2021.  Specifically, these provisions include:...

Dear AFT Guild Members, You might be interested in this meditation class being sponsored by the Guild's Retiree Chapter.  This class is only open to Guild members and Retiree Chapter members. In Solidarity, Jim Dear AFT Retiree Chapter Members, This coming Tuesday,...