From: Jim Mahler Subject: AFT Guild Safe Campus/District Re-Opening Principles Date: June 19, 2020 at 8:59:02 AM PDT To: Constance Carroll, Maria Senour, Craig Milgrim, Mary Graham, Bernie Rhinerson, Sean Elo Cc: Will Surbrook, Bonnie Ann Dowd Dear Chancellor Carroll...

Now more than ever, we must highlight and celebrate the rich history of our community and our culture. In the last few days, cities and companies across the country have declared Juneteenth a holiday. Just like our lives, our HISTORY matters, including why Juneteenth...

The uprisings in all 50 states in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, Tony McDade, and countless other Black people at the hands of the state and vigilantes, are among a long legacy of uprisings and Black radical traditions. Tomorrow,...

1) Dr. Fauci quote from NY Times: The coronavirus has been a “double whammy” for black people, he said, first because they are more likely to be exposed to the disease by way of their employment in jobs that cannot be done remotely. Second, they are more vulnerable to...

Re-sending to our full AFT Distribution List with permission from San Diego City College Professor and AFT Guild member Abdimalik Buul.    Colleagues, Tonight, I write to you as a black man and a colleague who has the privilege to live another day and not be a...

Please distribute broadly to students, friends, and family members: Dear Sisters & Brothers, It is difficult to find child care right now, isn’t it? Frontline workers don’t need added stress while trying to help those affected by COVID-19. Fortunately, you now...

Dear Colleagues, Less than 24 hours after we sent out our statement below, yet another black man was needlessly murdered at the hands of the police. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Brooks’s family, and we ask each of you to do everything in your power to help...

Dear Colleagues, “‘Defunding the police' is not as scary (or even as radical) as it sounds, and engaging on this topic is necessary if we are going to achieve the kind of public safety we need.”* Tonight at 6:00pm, Pillars of the Community is holding a webinar on this...

AFT Guild, Local 1931 Stands Committed to Fight for Racial Justice on Our Campuses and in Our Community   In the immediate aftermath of the George Floyd murder, we shared the National AFT and CFT statements of outrage and solidarity with the protests against...

Jim Mahler From today’s LA Times: The coronavirus shutdown is widening the racial divide in unemployment numbers across the U.S. Black Americans saw their jobless claims rise to a staggering 16.8%, up a notch from 16.7% in April, according to the most recent jobs...