Good afternoon VEBA districts, please see below for an important VEBA update. Please forward the attached pdfs to your employees.  VEBA COVID-19 Carrier Updates As the COVID-19 health emergency continues to evolve, several VEBA carriers have made updates that impact...

This message intended for classroom faculty with traditionally scheduled on-campus classes. I have received many inquiries from faculty about what the directive to move your traditional on-campus class to some type of remote format actually means.  First of all,...

Dear SDCCD AFT Guild Members, First off, I want to thank the many AFT members who braved the rain and turned out in support at yesterday's Board meeting.  I truly appreciate their support–it really does make a difference in times like these. I am pleased to announce...

VEBA Update on the Coronavirus Coverage   VEBA is committed to the health and safety of our members. The VEBA Board has ensured that diagnostic testing and the accompanying physician visit will have no cost-sharing (copay, co-insurance or deductible), based on...

Dear SDCCD Colleagues,   I wanted to take this opportunity to address the concerns that have been brought to my attention regarding the steps management has set in motion in response to the coronavirus threat. Faculty with Classroom Assignments Article 7.14.3 of...

Helping those we serve fight COVID-19 Our union has swung into action on all fronts to help guard against the new coronavirus. Yesterday, the AFT and UNITE HERE—which together represent educators, healthcare professionals, public employees, hotel and airport workers,...

I am pleased to report that all four of our endorsed candidates for Board of Trustees won their primary elections easily over their opponents!  All four of these contests will be be repeated in the general election in November. As of this morning, the results were as...

Dear AFT Guild Members, Just a friendly reminder that our next meeting of the semester will be held this Thursday, March 5th beginning at 3:00pm at Mesa College in the Mesa Commons, room MC-211 A/B.  There is parking available along the street in front of the MC...

Ways to Turn in a Ballot: Everything Voters Need to Know  San Diego County voters who haven't turned in ballots yet have more options now than ever. The County Registrar of Voters has four satellite locations for this election in addition to their Kearny Mesa office,...

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