January Medical Benefits for Faculty Working Part-time

In January, part-timers don’t always know our Spring workload. So CCSF uses our Fall load to determine benefits eligibility. But we still have to pay the January premiums.

• If you have medical insurance through CCSF in Fall semester, eligibility continues through January 31, whether or not you have a Spring assignment.
• If you have a Spring assignment, or if you are in Kaiser Member Only and therefore have no premium to pay, you don’t have to do anything.
• If you do not have a Spring assignment, you may need to arrange to pay the January premium. The deadline to pay is December 24th.

Details here & see more info on benefits generally here.

Unemployment/Underemployment Clinic 4pm Today!

Thursday, December 15th, 4 – 5:30 p.m. | Registration

At this workshop, staff from your state affiliate, the California Federation of Teachers, will provide real-time help and clarification while you file an unemployment claim. Please note you can file for underemployment if you still have your job but your income has decreased.

Enroll in California Labor History

California Labor History (LBCS 88) will be offered in person spring semester Thursday evenings beginning February 2 at the Mission Campus. Many AFT 2121 members have taken this unique class over the years.

The golden state has always been ground zero in the battle for workers’ rights. Learn about the colorful personalities, the transformative events, the culture and the organizing strategies devised by workers and unions across a century and a half of struggles for a better world. See how AFT 2121 fits into the broader labor movement; how organized labor relates to movements for social justice of all kinds; and how unions remain relevant today.

Says ESL instructor and former 2121 officer Jessica Buchsbaum, “Taking this class was a great introduction to labor history in California. It’s given me a better understanding of and appreciation for AFT 2121’s achievements”.

Instructor Fred Glass, the retired communications director for the California Federation of Teachers, wrote From Mission to Microchip: A History of the California Labor Movement (UC Press, 2016) and directed the ten-part documentary video series Golden Lands, Working Hands. For more information: fglasscft@gmail.com.