1) Kamala Harris Makes History as First Woman and Woman of Color as Vice President Ms. Harris, the daughter of an Indian mother and Jamaican father, has risen higher in the country’s leadership than any woman ever before her.  Read more… 2) ‘It’s a Big Deal’: TV...

Dear SDCCD Classified Professionals, I wanted to let you all know that our new contract was ratified with 97.1% (265) voting in favor of ratification, and 2.9% (8) voting against ratification. On behalf of the Guild’s Executive Council, we would like to thank all of...

By The NY Times Editorial Board Having peered into the abyss of autocratic nationalism, the American people have chosen to step back from the brink. The ballot counting will continue for a few days yet, but the math is what it is: Joe Biden will have the 270 electoral...

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to report that we have won all of our local targeted Board of Trustee races!  Here are the results: GCCCD District 3:  Julie Schorr  74.96% GCCCD District 4:  Elena Adams  57.42% SDCCD District B:  Bernie Rhinerson  66.88% SDCCD District...

On this Election Day, We Look Back at the Black Americans Voting For the First Time in the 1960s: Voters make their way in and out of the booths during the 1966 Alabama Democratic Gubernatorial Elections. For many this was their first time ever being able to vote....

Dear AFT Guild Members, Our next AFT Guild meeting of this academic year will be held this Thursday, November 5th 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...

Please Distribute Widely to all Students, Friends, and Family Members You can find your polling location here:  https://rov.sandiegocounty.gov/rov/Eng/polling.asp (wear a mask and bring your own pen) Polling hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can also drop off your ballot at...

Victory is within reach for Prop. 15 and Biden/Harris, but we have to finish strong Get out the vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Get out the vote for Prop 15 AFT passes a resolution to protect American democracy The American Federation of Teachers’ Executive...

Please Distribute Widely to all Students, Friends, and Family Members Did you know that you can vote in person at your local polling location starting tomorrow? You can find your polling location here:  https://rov.sandiegocounty.gov/rov/Eng/polling.asp (wear a mask...

1) The concerted campaign that got public health experts to declare racist policing a crisis The story of what it took to get the 25,000-member American Public Health Assn. to explicitly state that systemic racism contributes to bad policing presages the conversations...