Dear SDCCD Faculty Colleagues, We are beginning our work on developing an initial proposal to send to the District to start the negotiation process for a successor agreement to our faculty collective bargaining agreement which will expire on 6/30/11. We would like to...
AFT Monday Morning Message – 4/4/2011
Monday Morning Briefings... 1) The Labor Council is sponsoring a “We Are One” Day of Solidarity Candlelight Vigil, as part of a nationwide day of action, scheduled for today, Monday, April 4. This date marks the 43-year anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin...
Huge bi-partisan support for taxing the rich to fix budget. Plan B?
Click here to see the actual CFT poll results that generated this story. Think the budget negotiations are dead? Get ready for something that could contribute to a Plan B: Tax the rich. We just got our hands on a new poll due out Friday that shows blow-the-roof-off...
California community colleges to slash enrollment, classes
With state budget talks halted, the 112-campus system faces an $800-million cut in funding for the coming school year. The system may have to enroll 400,000 fewer students. Chancellor Jack Scott calls the situation a tragedy for students. By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles...
Tax Extension Deal is Dead
Dear Colleagues, Unforuntanely, despite our best efforts to secure those four Republican votes needed to let the voters decide whether or not the taxes due to expire on June 30 should continue, Governor Brown has ended negotiations as a result of the Republicans'...
Look How Easy it is to Help Us Secure Four Republican Votes! Please Call Today!
Begin forwarded message: From: "Kathy Robb" <krobb@sdccd.edu> Date: March 28, 2011 12:20:28 PM PDT To: "Jim Mahler" <aftjim@pacbell.net> Subject: RE: Help Us Secure Four Republican Votes...call completed Hi Jim The person that answered the phone was most...
Help Us Secure Four Republican Votes
Colleagues, As the prospects for getting the four Republican votes needed to place the tax extension measure on the ballot grow dim, and thus the likelihood of our District revenue being reduced to unfathomable levels increases, we have two action options for you...
Multi-Union Rally/March This Saturday in Los Angeles
Dear Colleagues, While we in California don’t face the immediate elimination of collective bargaining for public sector unions, the budget deficit threatens to decimate education, health care and vital government services. That’s why the CFT, through our Fight for...
CFT Convention News
Inside CFT • A message from CFT president-elect Joshua Pechthalt • Report on 69th annual CFT convention, March 18-20, 2011 • Final “State of the Union” speech by outgoing CFT president Marty Hittelman A message from CFT president-elect Joshua Pechthalt CFT...
AFT Monday Morning Message – 3/21/2011
Monday Morning Briefings... 1) At our annual CFT Convention this weekend, we elected Josh Pechthalt as our new CFT President, succeeding Marty Hittelman who is retiring. Jeff Freitas was elected as our new Secretary-Treasurer. Our local was the first CFT local to...