October 15 President Woodrow Wilson signs the Clayton Antitrust Act—often referred to as "Labor’s Magna Carta"—establishing that unions are not "conspiracies" under the law. It for the first time freed unions to strike, picket and boycott employers. In the years that...
Reminder: AFT Guild Sponsored Hike – This Saturday, October 13th
Come out and enjoy the fresh air and time with your colleagues! (In the event of rain we will re-schedule.)
Identity Theft Protection – Free to AFT Members
Dear AFT Guild Members, We are pleased to offer you this new member benefit, free of charge to you! Please contact our AFT Guild Membership Benefits Coordinator Tina Solórzano at aftTina@mac.com for details on how to apply. Id theft protection
Register for an AFT Student Debt Miniclinic
AFT Members, We are offering a free webinar on managing student loan debt. If you or a member of your family is among the millions of Americans struggling with student loan debt, please join us on Thursday, Oct. 11, or Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m. Eastern...
November 2018 General Election Recommendations
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear Colleagues, Vote by mail ballots will begin arriving at voters’ homes this week. Hence, the November general election season is officially underway! Below please find three sets of recommendations: Your AFT Guild recommendations...
This Week in Labor History: 10/8 – 10/14
Thirty of the city's 185 firefighters are injured battling the Great Chicago Fire, which burned for three days - 1871 In Poland, the union Solidarity and all other labor organizations are banned by the government - 1982 Upholsterers' Int’l Union of North...
AFT National Files Class Action Lawsuit Over Student Loans
Dear Jim, Today, AFT members from California, Florida, Maryland and New York—on behalf of all similarly situated public servants—filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against one of the largest...
Oct 4 Thurmond Higher Education Forum in SD
AFT Guild Sponsored Hike – Saturday, October 13th
Meet Your Current and Future Governing Board Members!
Dear GCCCD AFT Guild Members, Please see the information below for your chance to come meet and mingle with your current and future GCCCD Governing Board Members!