May 28 The Ladies Shoe Binders Society formed in New York - 1835 Fifteen women were dismissed from their jobs at the Curtis Publishing Company in Philadelphia for dancing the Turkey Trot. They were on their lunch break, but management thought the dance too racy -...
Keep Our Union Strong!
Dear Colleagues, As we have tried to let everyone know, the pending Janus vs. AFSCME case before the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to come down any day now and in its wake you may be receiving dishonest emails (or US mail notices at your home) from anti-union...
June 2018 Primary Election Recommendations
Dear Colleagues, Below please find our recommendations for the June 2018 primary election: 1) Your AFT Guild recommendations for our local Governing Board races; 2) Recommendations from the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council on other local races; 3) A...
This Week in Labor History: 5/21 – 5/27
May 21 Italian activists and anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, widely believed to have been framed for murder, go on trial today. They eventually are executed as part of a government campaign against dissidents - 1921 The “Little Wagner Act” is signed...
This Week in Labor History 5/14 – 5/20
May 14, 2018 This Week in Labor History May 14 Milwaukee brewery workers begin 10-week strike, demanding contracts comparable to East and West Coast workers. The strike was won because Blatz Brewery accepted their demands, but Blatz was ousted from the Brewers...
CFT Opposition to Online College and new Funding Formula
Dear Colleagues, Please see attached the letters we sent out yesterday to the Assembly and Senate budget committees in opposition to the Online College and new Funding Formula proposals from the Governor’s May Revise. Calls from our members to Assembly Speaker Rendon...
AFT National Convention, July 13-16, 2018
Dear AFT Guild Member: The 85th Biennial Convention of the American Federation of Teachers will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA, commencing Friday, July 13th, continuing through Monday, July 16th, 2018. All AFT Guild...
LAST CHANCE: 22nd Annual AFT Guild Retiree Brunch and End of Year Celebration!
Dear AFT Guild Members, There are only 23 seats left for this year’s celebration! If you want to purchase a ticket, we recommend you purchase your ticket online by clicking here, or come in to the AFT office with your check. Please do not mail your check to...
June 5th 2018 Primary Election Recommendations
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear Colleagues, Vote by mail ballots will begin arriving at voters’ homes this week. Hence, the June primary season is officially underway! Below please find three sets of recommendations: 1) Your AFT Guild recommendations for our...
Chancellor’s Office Recommendations on New CC Funding Formula
Dear Colleagues, You can click here to view the Chancellor’s recommendation to the Department of Finance for the new funding formula. The only real substantive change was in moving the percentages from 50-25-25 to 60-20-20 (Base grant/High needs...