Right-wing groups have been waging war against public sector unions for many years, and, last week, a divided 5–4 conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court handed them a win in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. This case, which overrules decades of precedent, was about stripping unions of resources, with the ultimate aim of eradicating […]

Dear Esteemed Colleagues, Today, the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Mark Janus in the Janus v. AFSCME case. The ruling overturned decades of precedent and eliminated the ability of public sector unions to collect fair share or agency fees. This case was not about an individual’s free speech or the First Amendment […]

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 University of California, and solid funding increases for K-12 and community colleges, there is much […]

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 the State Policy Network, a group of right-wing think tanks funded by the Koch brothers and […]

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 see the revised version of the Local’s By-Laws, click here.