The CFT Convention is underway in San Diego
The 2025 CFT Convention is now underway in San Diego with over 400 delegates and guests gathered to do the business of the union. The theme of this year’s Convention is Union Power for All.
In his welcome letter to delegates, CFT President Jeff Freitas wrote, “The last two months have been a whirlwind that has filled many of us with a sense of anger and anxiety. While the world around us can often be confusing, there is one thing that brings me a sense of perspective and hope: the power in our union.”
Join the CFT Convention conversation on CFT’s Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook accounts, using the hashtag #CFTConv25.
Pictured above: The delegation from Los Rios College Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 2279.
Trump administration fires half of the department of education
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump followed through on his Project 2025 plans, firing half of the staff of the Department of Education and eviscerating the department’s ability to function.
“Gutting the Department of Education’s workforce will have a devastating impact on our most vulnerable students,” said CFT President Jeff Freitas in a statement picked up by the San Francisco Chronicle. “Their futures are being cut short by this reckless and illegal action by the Trump Administration. The American people did not vote for chaotic and vicious attacks on our children and public schools.”
This is unacceptable, and we will continue to fight back. You can take action now by writing to your members of Congress and telling them: No cuts to education!
Resistance Corner
US Mail Not For Sale - Day of Action March 20 – The Postal Service is facing one of the most serious threats in its history. Reports indicate that the Trump administration is preparing an illegal and hostile takeover of the USPS, similar to other agencies. Now postal workers and the communities they serve are standing together to ensure our postal service stays in the hands of the people, not the billionaires. Join supporters of the USPS at rallies across California on March 20. Details here.
March for Immigrant Workers on March 31 – This Cesar Chavez Day the California Federation of Labor Unions, along with the United Farm Workers and SEIU, are calling on all union members and allies to march together in Delano, CA in a strong show of solidarity with our immigrant workers. The March will begin at Memorial Park on South Lexington St. in Delano at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 31, followed by a rally at 1 p.m., where we will uplift the voices of all the workers who keep California going. RSVP here.
