SDCCD Adjunct Faculty Job Security

Dear SDCCD Adjunct Faculty,   If you have been teaching in the San Diego Community College District for six or more semesters, I would like to take this opportunity to remind you of an important job security benefit your union had previously won for you called...

2nd Request: Speakers Needed For May 1st Teach-In

Dear Colleagues, We have received several responses, but we are still in need of many more speakers.  Please read my message below and consider volunteering to speak on one of these topics at your campus. In Unity, Jim Begin forwarded message: From: Jim Mahler...

Speakers Needed For May 1st Teach-In

Dear Colleagues, We are beginning the planning for a very important teach-in at each campus on May Day, May 1st, also known as International Workers’ Day.  The point of the day is to celebrate and recognize workers’ rights, especially in light of the attacks we are...

Update: Mossy Nissan-Mechanics Locked Out

Dear Colleagues, The mechanics at Mossy Nissan have been locked out by the company in an attempt to break their union.  The company refuses to negotiate in good faith with their union, and has now resorted to locking the mechanics out from coming to work, and they...

Mossy Nissan Informational Picketing

Dear Colleagues, Mossy Nissan has locked out its mechanics in response to their desire to unionize.  This Sunday they will be holding informational picketing at Mossy Nissan of Kearny Mesa and also at the Oceanside location.  Attached is a flyer for these events....

Action Alert: NO on HR 610!

Dear Colleagues, We knew the threats to public education were real, and now we know just how real they are in the form of HR 610, also known as the “Choices in Education” Act. This house bill is a false choice for our public education system. I am writing to ask you...

International Women’s Day-March 8th

Dear Colleagues,   For those of you looking to participate in the upcoming "A Day Without A Woman" strike, organizers of the Women's March on Washington have released additional information on how to observe the day.   Three action items are listed on...

2017 CFT Convention Announcement

Dear AFT Guild Members:   The 75th Annual Convention of the California Federation of Teachers will be held at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento, commencing Friday, March 31st, 2017 at 10:00 AM and continuing through Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 until 1:00 PM. All AFT...