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October 18, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Inside CFT: Faculty leader from OC hits the ground in Wisconsin for Harris/Walz

Coast Federation of Educators president hits the ground in Wisconsin in support of Harris/Walz Coast Federation of Educators president Rob Schneiderman is on the ground in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (pictured above). He’s there as a volunteer as a part of AFT’s two-week battlegrou…

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October 11, 2024 at 10:16 PM

Inside CFT: Welcome to CFT’s newest retiree local

Welcome to CFT’s newest retiree local: Palomar College Council of Classified Employees, AFT Local 4522-R Congratulations to those who helped organize the first ever retiree local with the Palomar Council of Classified Employees. The new local was chartered on October 1, and …

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October 4, 2024 at 9:23 PM

Inside CFT: Ballots mailed next week as November election campaign hits full swing

Ballots mailed next week as November election campaign hits full swing With so much at stake this November election, it is more important than ever for educators and classified professionals to stand up for our schools and our communities. At every level of government, from…

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September 27, 2024 at 9:04 PM

Inside CFT: Higher ed unions release Statement of Unity for the Future of Higher Education

Higher education unions release Statement of Unity for the Future of Higher Education On September 16, eleven union organizations representing hundreds of thousands of faculty and staff at colleges and universities across the country presented a vision of higher education fo…

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September 20, 2024 at 9:14 PM

Inside CFT: AFT National Bus Tour stops in California

AFT Get-Out-The-Vote Bus Tour stops in L.A., Orange County, and Fresno The AFT launched a national Get-Out-the-Vote bus tour on September 2 with a large Labor Day rally with Vice President Kamala Harris. This week the bus came to California, with stops in Los Angeles, Orange…

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September 13, 2024 at 9:14 PM

Inside CFT: CFT members inspire as Back to School Tour wraps up

CFT members inspire as Back to School Tour wraps up The main part of the CFT Back to School Tour wrapped up this week with another set of stellar visits throughout the state. Stops this week included Santa Cruz, where CFT leaders got to meet with both certificated and class…

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September 6, 2024 at 9:01 PM

Inside CFT: Oxnard union hosts inaugural Gold Coast Ethnic Studies Conference

Oxnard union hosts inaugural Gold Coast Ethnic Studies Conference Earlier this month the Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees, AFT Local 1273, hosted the inaugural regional Gold Coast Ethnic Studies Conference in partnership with the Ventura County Office of Ed…

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August 30, 2024 at 8:58 PM

Inside CFT: SVFT and new labor coalition fight for affordable healthcare in Monterey County

SVFT and new labor coalition fight for affordable healthcare in Monterey County In their ongoing campaign to lower healthcare costs in Monterey County, the Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 1020, have joined a powerful new labor coalition and together they are…

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August 29, 2024 at 8:57 PM

Action Alert: Equal access to campus job opportunities for students regardless of immigration status

Urge Governor Newsom to sign AB 2586 – Equal access to campus job opportunities for students regardless of immigration status Dear John, Please take a moment to sign this letter to Governor Newsom, urging him to sign AB 2586 into law. AB 2586, also known as the Opportunity fo…

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August 23, 2024 at 9:23 PM

Inside CFT: Pajaro Middle School reopens after historic flooding, CFT at the DNC, Back to school and more

Good news comes in Pajaro Valley as Pajaro Middle School reopens after 1.5 years of closure due to flood damage Pajaro Valley Middle School reopens after historic flooding Good news comes in Pajaro Valley as Pajaro Middle School reopens after 1.5 years of closure due to flo…

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August 16, 2024 at 9:02 PM

Inside CFT: As election season heats up, AFT launches volunteer platform

As election season heats up, AFT launches volunteer platform With the selection of former teacher, and AFT member, Tim Walz as her running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris has once again shown her firm commitment to public education and working people. And now, with enth…

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August 9, 2024 at 9:25 PM

Inside CFT: ​CFT moves to new building in Sacramento

The new address, 1225 H Street, comes with its own stand-alone building, tons of new office and meeting space, and a new chapter in CFT’s standing in the capital city. CFT moves to new building in Sacramento The new CFT Sacramento office is open for business! The new address,…

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August 2, 2024 at 8:19 PM

Inside CFT: AFT 1493 secures health coverage for part-timers

After two years of tenacious organizing and pushing their employer, members of AFT 1493 at the San Mateo Community College District have settled an MOU that includes full health coverage for eligible part-timers. AFT 1493 secures health coverage for part-timers After two yea…

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July 31, 2024 at 8:07 PM

Part Timer, Summer 2024: One Tier, Contract Wins and Better Health Coverage

After a long and challenging two-year campaign, Yuba College Federation of Teachers, a part-time only local, secured full time equivalent coverage for faculty working over 40% of a full-time load Part-Timer promotes the interests of part-time faculty working in the California …

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July 26, 2024 at 9:04 PM

Inside CFT: Vice President Kamala Harris inspires at the AFT Convention

Vice President Kamala Harris inspires at the AFT Convention Yesterday at the AFT Convention in Houston, delegates heard inspiring words directly from Vice President Kamala Harris in one of her first campaign events as she seeks the Democratic Party nomination for president. …

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July 21, 2024 at 9:05 PM

A thank you to President Biden

Dear John, As you have no doubt heard, President Biden announced today that he will no longer seek re-election to the presidency of the United States this November. He has endorsed his Vice President, California’s own Kamala Harris. The president’s decision to not seek re-el…

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July 19, 2024 at 9:02 PM

Inside CFT: CFT President Jeff Freitas elected to leadership position at CA Labor Federation

CFT President Jeff Freitas elected to leadership position at the California Labor Federation This week at the biennial California Labor Federation convention in San Diego, CFT President Jeff Freitas was elected to serve in the newly-created role of Secretary Treasurer, the nu…

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July 19, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Classified Insider: The Classified Day of Action motivates and mobilizes

On May 21 hundreds of CFT members gathered outside of the Sacramento Capitol to celebrate and honor the work of classified professionals. The crowd was filled with excitement, pride, and a sense of readiness. The Classified Day of Action motivates and mobilizes On May 21 hundr…

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July 12, 2024 at 10:18 PM

Inside CFT: Sunol voters set to recall two school board members

Promising returns as Sunol recall election to be certified next week Earlier this month voters in Sunol took part in a recall election for two school board members in the small Bay Area town. Over the course of the last year the board members acted in an overtly partisan mann…

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June 28, 2024 at 9:14 PM

Inside CFT: Building the Union at CFT Summer School

Building the Union at CFT Summer School This week over 120 union leaders, activists, trainers, and guests took part in the annual CFT Summer School. Held this year at the Asilomar campus in Pacific Grove, the week-long intensive training was an opportunity for new and vetera…

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June 21, 2024 at 9:02 PM

Inside CFT: Taxpayer Deception Act off the November ballot

California Supreme Court removes Taxpayer Deception Act from November ballot Yesterday the California Supreme Court handed down some excellent news. In a unanimous decision the court ruled that the Taxpayer Deception Act cannot appear on the November 2024 ballot. The initiati…

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June 14, 2024 at 9:01 PM

Inside CFT: Remembering civil rights icon Reverend James Lawson, Jr.

Remembering civil rights icon Reverend James Lawson, Jr. We are very sorry to report the passing of civil rights leader Reverend James Lawson, Jr., a lifelong advocate of the philosophy of nonviolence and a former CFT member. Rev. Lawson dedicated his life to advancing nonv…

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