On January 10th, 2022, Governor Newsom delivered welcome news to part-time faculty with a proposal of $200 million in ongoing funding specifically earmarked to provide healthcare to adjunct faculty and their families. Presently, the statewide fund set up to support...
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Unions Are Not Only Good for Workers; They’re Good for Communities and for Democracy High unionization levels are associated with positive outcomes across multiple indicators of economic, personal, and democratic well-being. We know that unions promote economic...
AFT 1931 supports vaccine mandates in our Districts for several key reasons. The first and most important is that vaccines have proven to be extremely important in preventing the spread of Covid-19, severe illness, and death. This is the overwhelming scientific...
As we begin to come back to our worksites with an eye toward returning to something more like the normal operations of our campuses, the first concern for most of us is safety. Thus, vaccine mandates, masking requirements, proper ventilation, and spacing along with...
The Signing of AB 438 was a Victory for Classified Employees This bill provides equity in lay-off notice for classified employees. Importantly it provides permanent classified school employees and those who become permanent classified school employees with the same...
Striketober Sees Over 100,000 Workers Prepare to Strike “After a year of mass quitting spurred by overwork and burnout, over 100,000 U.S. workers have authorized their unions to go on strike. The strikes range from the food industry to Hollywood to K-12...
