AFT 1493 Anti-Oppression Committee:
- AFT launches Anti-Oppression Committee
- Gendered division of labor: Who does the work when it’s time to do the work?
- AFT 1493’s Gender Oppression Task Force organizes to strengthen District’s Title IX policies and procedures
- AFT 1493’s Anti-Oppression Committee organizes Jan. 14, 2021 Flex Day workshop to allow faculty to explore classroom practices and conditions for equitable teaching and learning
- We Are Not Your Model Minority: Faculty, staff, and students co-organize a sharing space on anti-Asian violence
- Smaller class sizes needed to develop social justice pedagogy
- AFT 1493’s Anti-Oppression Committee launches a petition for gender justice at our colleges
- Gender Oppression Listening Space: A session to share experiences and build solidarity
Community organizing for Social/Racial Justice:
- 21-year-old social justice activist wins a seat on South San Francisco City Council in Nov. 2020 election
- “Change SSF”, social justice group in South City, is organizing for community empowerment and running a candidate for city council
- Candidate for South San Francisco City Council calls for policies for social justice
- Daly City for Black Lives: Advocating for community engagement in South City budget
- Young people in Coalition Z are organizing for racial justice in San Mateo
- Showing Up for Racial Justice, San Mateo: People with privilege organizing against systemic racism
TEACH-IN TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES:
“Social Justice Unionism in Practice:
From Part-Time Pay Parity to Anti-Oppression Organizing”
Sept. 10, 2020 Noon – 3pm
AFT 1493 response to murder of George Floyd
Supporting Undocumented & International Students:
- Undocumented students more vulnerable than ever. Faculty can make a difference (May 2020)
- How to oppose new ICE policy on international students (July 2020)
- Resolution in support of undocumented students (June 2020)
- AFT 1493 endorses and supports UndocuWeek (Nov. 2019)
- Supporting our colleges’ undocumented students (Mar.-Apr. 2019)
Housing / Tenants’ Rights:
- Moms4Housing show who wins when human rights confront hedge cities (Feb. 2020)
- Cañada Faculty Fight for Tenant Protection Measure (Nov. 2016)
Disability Rights:
L.A. teachers’ strike turns tide in addressing public school funding
& economic & social inequality (Feb. 2019)