Dear Colleagues, Many thanks to all of you and your students who participated in our May Day events yesterday! Many classified staff and faculty with their students turned out at both the respective campus events and for the Big Rally and March at City College...
May Day is TODAY!
Here's how you can participate! 1) Wear red and black! 2) Attend a Teach-In at your campus from 9:00-11:00 (bring your students if you teach): City College: West side of B Bldg. Cuyamaca College: Grand Lawn Mesa College: Rose...
People’s Climate March – April 29th
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 8:23 PM For more information on the importance of this march click here or here. To find our contingent, look for the AFT and Labor Council Environmental Caucus banners. See you there!
List of Activities for May Day Participation
Dear Colleagues, In case you are still undecided about what to do to commemorate May 1st, here is a list of activities you can choose from: 1) Wear red and black colors that day! 2) Attend the Teach-In at your campus from 9:00-11:00 (bring your students if you...
May Day Details – Mesa College
Dear Mesa College Colleagues, Below please find specific details of our planned events for May 1st at Mesa College. In addition, at the end of this email, are some suggestions for student assignments relating to this historic event. Here are some general questions...
AFT May Day 2017: Get Your Students Involved on Social Media
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 8:20 AM Please distribute widely, especially among your students! AFT May Day 2017: Social Media Involvement Below are ways you can get more involved with AFT May Day and support our students! The Stand With Students Photo Project...
Only 1 Week to Go! – May Day Call to Action – NOT Business as Usual
Dear Colleagues, There is only one week remaining until May 1st! We hope by now you have already made your plans for participation in this important and historic event! Events at each campus are now finalized: 9:00-11:00 Teach-in 11:00-12:00 March on Campus...
Why May Day Matters Now More than Ever – part 4
San Diego Free Speech Fight During the winter and spring of 1912, members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and their allies in labor and the community engaged in a pitched battle against a city ordinance that banned public speaking in the area...
Why May Day Matters Now More than Ever
Remember the Folks Who Brought You the 8-Hour Day? Usually May Day comes and goes with a small march that most people barely notice. Indeed most Americans don’t know much about May Day and if they do, they associate it with the state sponsored holiday in the former...
Students for Economic Justice Happy Hour Fundraiser!
Kelly Mayhew and Jim Miller, our amazing Students for Economic Justice (SEJ) advisory board members, are generously hosting a Happy Hour fundraiser at their private residence in support of CPI’s SEJ program! RSVP HERE Since 2000, SEJ has been invested in developing...