“Extra Credit” for Student Voting is not Legal

Dear Faculty Colleagues, Many of you, with the best of intentions, have offered some form of extra credit to students who can demonstrate they voted in this current election.  Unfortunately, this practice is illegal. In elections in which federal candidates are on the...

Campus Equity Week website and Facebook page announcement

Dear Colleagues, Campus Equity Week is coming up soon, October 27th-31st.  This is a great opportunity for all of us to show our support for our adjunct faculty colleagues by recognizing the excellent work that they do and joining in the fight for pay equity and...

AFT Guild Election Recommendations-November 2014

Dear Colleagues, The Registrar of Voters will begin mailing voting materials and vote by mail ballots today.  Please find below our recommendations for non-partisan races in San Diego and Imperial Counties. You can also find this list on our website aftguild.org,...

AFT Computer Loan Winners – 2014

Congratulations to all of our AFT Computer Loan Winners!   We had 137 applicants and 84 lucky winners.  (With a 61% chance of winning, those are way better odds than winning the Lottery!)     If your name is listed below, please contact Greg Dueñas at 619-640-1155...

SDCCD Faculty Economic Negotiations Survey-2014

Jim Mahler Thursday, September 25, 2014 7:37 AM Dear SDCCD Faculty,   As we continue to progress in negotiations on the non-economic components of our faculty collective bargaining agreement (CBA), it is that time of year where we need to hear from you regarding what...

Classified Staff Economic Negotiations Survey-2014

Dear SDCCD Classified Staff, Now that we have concluded negotiations on the non-economic components of our classified staff collective bargaining agreement (CBA), it is that time of year where we need to hear from you regarding what types of economic improvements you...

REMINDER: AFT Adjunct Issues Committee Meeting THIS FRIDAY

Note:  All adjunct p/t faculty are welcome to attend this meeting. Begin forwarded message: From: Ian Duckles <imduckles@gmail.com> Subject: Adjunct Issues Committee Date: September 11, 2014 at 1:11:32 PM PDT Hello Everyone, As you may or may not know, Larissa...

ACCJC on defensive in advance of October trial

California Federation of Teachers American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, September 22, 2014 Contact: Fred Glass, 510-579-3343, fglass@cft.org Accreditor on defensive in advance of October trial Governor signs two bills; judge dismisses...