Attend the Swearing In of AFT-Endorsed Trustees Elect Weds. Jan 11 at 5pm in MUB 140

In the words of AFT 2121 President Mary Bravewoman, “Our message to the former board members was that their ‘yes’ vote on laying off City College’s faculty and classified staff would mean a ‘no’ vote on their candidacy in November. San Francisco voters put forward a clear mandate for change by electing candidates who will stand against cuts to public higher education. This was the people’s recall.”

Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 11, at 5pm MUB 140 (Ocean Campus ), Anita Martinez, Vick Chung, and Susan Solomon will be sworn into office as the newest members of City College’s Board of Trustees after a stunning upset in November. All three Trustee elects have explicitly vowed to fight downsizing and instead work for the renewal of our college. They will be partners in your fight to create a college that is truly capable of meeting community demand. This is what collective action and working together can achieve. Come celebrate that feeling tomorrow in MUB 140 at 5pm.

You can attend virtually using this link, but all are encouraged to come in person if you can. See the media advisory for the event here and reply to this email if you would like to attend tomorrow and need an AFT t-shirt to wear. And for those who already have an AFT t-shirt, be sure to wear it!

Enroll in California Labor History

Long-time union activist and influential labor historian Fred Glass is teaching California Labor History (LBCS 88) in person this semester Thursday evenings beginning February 2 at CCSF Mission Campus. This is a chance to learn about the history of the struggle for workers’ rights from a veteran of the California labor movement. See James Tracy’s 48 Hills interview with Fred about this course, & enroll today. Many CCSF faculty/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.

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