Dear AFT Guild Colleagues, This is a special invitation to a jointly sponsored presentation by: Bill Fletcher Jr “Police Repression, Police Unions, and the Role of the Labor Movement.” July 19th at 2:00 pm. This is a special meeting of the Labor Democratic club, but...
Labor Council Food Pantry (7/09/2020)
Unions Are Essential for Eliminating Racism (7/09/2020)
Dear Colleagues, This article speaks well to part of the role we feel our union must play in dismantling the systemic racism in our society. In Solidarity, Jim Unions Are Essential for Eliminating Racism By Meagan Day A new study finds that unions don't just increase...
Silence is NOT an option – (7/07/20)
1) Join with your colleagues to engage in honest discussions focused on cultivating tenacity within a heightened racial climate. Learn some great strategies, offered by one of our very own mental health counselors, Ms. Nadine Henley. 2) Other Resources for...
AFT Roundtable on Re-Opening with Dr. Biden and Sen. Warren (7/06/2020)
Here is the link to the video of this roundtable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je6LTYPRtb4 I’m thrilled to announce that we’re doing a roundtable on the subject of reopening schools with Dr. Jill Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren next week. We’ll have a conversation...
Inside CFT: It’s up to us to fight for the resources our schools deserve (7/02/2020)
Three things you can do to get the funding our schools deserve The state budget signed by the Governor this week avoids the cataclysmic cuts that were first proposed. But that doesn’t mean that our schools will have the resources we need to succeed in the months and...
Silence is NOT an option – (6/30/20)
1) Many Black TV writers can get hired but can’t get promoted beyond staff writer. One result: Although writers of color account for 46% of supervisor producers, their share of co-executive producers or executive producers is far lower, a recent survey found. 2)...
7/2 Commit to Equity, Invest in Our Community Car Rally (6/30/2020)
Commission on Police Practices Needs These 5 Things to Create Real Change (6/26/2020)
Published in the San Diego Union Tribune written by AFT Guild Member and Mesa College Professor Erin Evans Commentary: San Diego’s Commission on Police Practices needs these five things to create real change A San Diego Police Department vehicle is parked outside of...
It’s time to tax billionaires! (6/24/2020)
It’s time to raise revenue to protect our schools and our communities. It’s time to tax the billionaires. It is time to take action. As educators and classified professionals, we must fight back and demand investment in our schools and communities. Our schools cannot...