May 15 Pope Leo XIII issues revolutionary encyclical 'Rerum novarum' in defense of workers and the right to organize. Forty years later to the day, Pope Pius XI issues 'Quadragesimo anno,’ believed by many to be even more radical than Leo XIII’s - 1891 U.S. Supreme...

Dear SDCCD Faculty AFT Guild Members,   Although our collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the District does not expire until June 30, 2018, we are going to attempt something that has never been done before–actually negotiate a new CBA prior to the...

FYI, Governor’s May Revision budget proposal details below from Vice-Chancellor Mario Rodriguez.   Quick summary:  COLA - 1.54%  Base Allocation Increase - equivalent to a 2.91% COLA  Growth - 1.0%  Districts that grow more will likely receive additional funding...

Thanks to all of your calls, this bill made it out of committee, 5-2, with both Weber and Gloria voting in the affirmative!   Many thanks to all of you who made calls!   Jim   From: Jim Mahler Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2017 5:07 PM Subject: Please Act Now!...

ACTION ALERT   STOP THE CORPORATE TAKEOVER OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS!!!   URGENT: Contact members of the Assembly Education Committee and urge them to vote YES on AB 406 – the bill that would prohibit corporations from siphoning off hundreds of millions of...

May is Labor History month.  Here’s what happened this week in labor: May 08 The constitution of the Brotherhood of the Footboard was ratified by engineers in Detroit, Mich. Later became the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers - 1863 About 200 construction workers in...

Due to the record number of retirees who are "graduating" this year, we have already sold all seats.  If you have not received confirmation of your attendance from our office, there will not be a seat for you.   Sorry!  🙁   Jim

You may not know that May is Labor History month.  Here’s what happened this week in labor: May 03 Four striking workers are killed, at least 200 wounded, when police attack a demonstration on Chicago’s south side at the McCormick Harvesting Machine plant. The...

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...

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...