Dear AFT Guild Members, We will soon be offering several new insurance programs for purchase to members of the AFT Guild, Local 1931.  These programs will include health insurance benefits, ten year term life insurance, accident insurance, and short and long-term...

by AFT Political Action VP Jim Miller Monday we will celebrate Labor Day, but how many of us have any idea where the holiday came from or what it celebrates? The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5th, 1882 in New York City and was proposed by the...

Please see the attached job descriptions for positions currently open at the Labor Council. Please share with your contacts and have interested applicants submit a resume (with the appropriate job title in the subject line) to sdlc@unionyes.org Executive...

This Labor Day, the San Diego Padres will be holding Union Appreciation Day at the ballpark. Union members, families and friends can get discounted tickets for the September 2nd game against the San Francisco Giants. And if that weren’t enough, it’s also $1 Hot Dog...

Dear Colleagues, If you have been waiting for the chance to make your voice heard about how the ACCJC conducts itself in its role of accrediting agency, here is your chance! Please see the attached for how to submit a third party comment with the Department of...

Dear Colleagues, Learn about your rights as employees and about workers' struggles in this country by enrolling in one of our Labor Studies classes which are being offered this semester. Check out the exciting and important Labor Studies classes described below. AFT...

Recall that SB 173 was the bill that would have a had a dramatic negative effect on the Continuing Education programs in Community Colleges. Begin forwarded message: From: Monica Henestroza <mhenestroza@cft.org> Subject: Good News! SB 173 stopped by broad...

Dear Colleagues, In response to the complaint filed by CFT and others, the Department of Education has concluded that the ACCJC has violated Federal regulations in four main areas: 1) Lack of adequate faculty representation on the Visiting Teams for City College of...

Dear Colleagues, As summer comes to a screeching halt, I want to welcome you back to the Fall 2013 semester! And what better way to start off the new academic year than attending some of your union's sponsored professional development activities! As you fill out your...

Dear Colleagues, It is our goal to make registering to vote part of the matriculation experience of new students every semester, not just at election time. Please consider adding this one simple line to all of your syllabi for this semester and future semesters as...