Dear Colleagues, Just a friendly reminder that the epic Working Peoples Day of Action is coming up this Saturday, February 24th from 3:30-5:00pm at the Convention Center Park East. Please consider coming out to show your support for unions and workers' rights in the...
This Week in Labor History – February 19
This Week in Labor History February 19 American Federation of Labor issues a charter to its new Railroad Employees Department - 1909 A few weeks after workers ask for a 25¢ hourly wage, the Philadelphia Rapid Transit (streetcar) Co. fires 173 union members “for the...
Working Peoples Day of Action – This Saturday, February 24th
Dear Colleagues, Just a friendly reminder that the epic Working Peoples Day of Action is coming up this Saturday, February 24th from 3:30-5:00pm at the Convention Center Park East. Please consider coming out to show your support for unions and workers' rights in the...
Members needed for AFT Guild Guided Pathways Subcommittee
Dear Colleagues, Given all the recent discussions about Guided Pathways and the different issues facing all campuses around this topic, your AFT Guild has put together a subcommittee to monitor the progress of this program on the various campuses and to ensure that...
2018 CFT Convention Announcement
Dear AFT Guild Members: The 76th Annual Convention of the California Federation of Teachers will be held at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa commencing Friday, March 23rd, 2018 at 10:00 AM and continuing through Sunday, March 25th, 2018 until 1:00 PM. ...
This Week in Labor History – February 12
This Week in Labor History February 12 Abolitionist Frederick Douglass born into slavery near Easton, Md. - 1818 John L. Lewis, president of United Mine Workers of America and founding president of the CIO, born near Lucas, Iowa -...
Working Peoples Day of Action – Saturday, February 24th
Dear Colleagues, Just a friendly reminder that the big Working Peoples Day of Action is coming up on Saturday, February 24th from 3:30-5:00 pm at the Convention Center Park East. Please consider coming out to show your support for unions and workers' rights in...
This Week in Labor History – February 05
This Week in Labor History February 05 First daily labor newspaper, N.Y. Daily Sentinel, begins publication - 1830 (Making the News: A Guide for Nonprofits and Activists: Tired of the union being ignored by your local media? Fed up with the way your employer’s side of...
Save the Date – Feb. 24 San Diego Day of Action
Dear Colleagues, Please mark you calendar for this important action on Saturday February 24th at 3:30 at Convention Center Park downtown. See details in flyer below. San Diego will be one of only 10 cities across the country where, on the 50th anniversary of...
Un-DACAmented Leadership Conference – Go Fund Me Account
On February 24, 2018, The Dreamers Movement and EOPS clubs from Grossmont College will be hosting a conference for DACA, AB 540, undocumented students and community at the Grossmont College campus. The purpose of this conference is to serve, empower, educate and...