October 19, 2015 by Jim Miller Recently Thomas B. Edsall penned an interesting column in the New York Times asking “How Did the Democrats Become the Favorites of the Rich?” where he observed that while the gulf between the two parties is still very wide on many social...

Dear Colleagues, The October, 2015 edition of our newsletter, the Union Advantage is here and  we are now going green with the newsletter, so you will no longer receive a hard copy in your mailbox. We hope you enjoy this edition! Jim

Dear Colleagues,   If you didn’t think we were already living in an oligarchy, think again.   The union movement, despite its declining influence over the years as a result of constant attacks by the mega-rich, remains the last bastion of support for the working...

Dear SDCCD Adjunct Faculty Colleagues, There has been a lot of misinformation sent on the email DL lately from a handful of adjunct faculty regarding what the Priority of Assignment (POA) language in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) can or can’t do for...

Monday, October 05, 2015 3:52 PM Congratulations to all of our SDCCD AFT Computer Loan Winners!   We had 136 applicants and 84 lucky winners.  (With a 62% chance of winning, those are way better odds than winning the Lottery!)     If your name is listed below, you...

Dear Colleagues, It is that time of year where we need to hear from you regarding what types of economic improvements you would like to see allocated effective January 2016 from our Resource Allocation Formula (RAF).   Although we have not yet finalized the...

Hello all, Just like last month, we will be holding another meeting of the AFT Adjunct Faculty Caucus. By popular demand, I have scheduled two meetings in the hopes of providing multiple opportunities for adjunct faculty to attend and connect with one another. The...

Dear Colleagues, Our next AFT Guild Union Meeting will be held this Thursday, October 1st, beginning at 3:00pm at the Handlery Hotel and Resort, 950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108 in Mission Valley. We will be meeting in the Presidio Ballroom. Attached is the...

\2015 Conference on Labor and Community Solidarity --Labor and Community Fighting Poverty-- Saturday, October 3rd, Registration begins at 9:00 am, 10-5:30 program Lincoln High School 4777 Imperial Avenue This year, the Labor and Community Solidarity Conference is...

SDCCD Colleagues, Please see  our Fall 2015, 0% interest computer loan announcement. This is an annual program we provide each fall. Note your submission must be received by Friday, October 2nd. In Unity, Jim Jim Mahler, President AFT Guild, Local 1931 San Diego &...