State budget means more money for schools, but still more work to do Yesterday California lawmakers approved the 2018-2019 California state budget, sending it to the Governor for his signature. While the budget offers a substantial funding increase for the
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Anti-union forces are launching a nationwide campaign urging public sector workers to opt out of union membership and stop paying dues, according to documents obtained by The Guardian. The campaign, designed to defund and defang unions, is led by
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On the paper AFT 1493 2018-2020 Election Ballot, faculty are asked to approve (YES) or reject (NO) the revised versions of the Local’s Constitution and By-Laws. To see the revised version of the Local’s Constitution, click here . To
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Hello Esteemed Colleagues! April is National Poetry Month but did you also know we love to celebrate our Part-Time Faculty? Join us—Part Time and Full Time Faculty— as AFT 1493 Skyline Chapter celebrates the hard work, dedication
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Dear Colleagues, Back by popular demand!   Get on your red AFT T-shirt for Workload Wednesday! This coming Wednesday, March 21st, let’s wear our red union shirts to classes, meetings, office hours — wherever you go on campus, show up
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