President’s message

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A message from your union president

Posted on June 15, 2023 by AFT 2121

This is a message I didn’t want to write Dear Colleagues, I’d like to tell you about the progress we’re making at the table. But I can’t. We’ve moved on some issues, and this week we reached an agreement about…

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Upcoming BOT Vote on Layoffs

Posted on February 16, 2022 by AFT 2121

Our elected board of trustees will decide before the end of this month whether to authorize layoff notices. If finalized, these layoffs would devastate our programs, throw full-time and part-time faculty out of work, close hundreds of classes, and shut…

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Flex Bulletin, January 2021

Posted on January 8, 2021 by AFT 2121

*A previously shared version of this Flex Bulletin incorrectly stated that Jacob Blake was murdered by police. Jacob Blake was shot and paralyzed by police.

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President’s message: COVID and advocating for a fully funded CCSF

Posted on March 20, 2020 by AFT 2121

Dear AFT 2121 Members: I’m hoping this finds you and yours safe and well. I know your minds are on the terrible COVID-19 crisis, and on meeting the challenges of remote instruction during an already difficult time, but I want…

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Open Letter to City College Trustees

Posted on December 6, 2019 by AFT 2121

Open Letter to City College Trustees: On November 21, administrators unveiled a budget projection showing a “newly discovered” shortfall for 2019-20. This shortfall results in deficit spending of $13M. Any deficit spending over $11.4M puts our reserves below the state-mandated…

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Budgeting fail used to justify 11th hour schedule slashing. Fight back with us!

Posted on November 20, 2019 by AFT 2121

Dear Colleagues, At last week’s board meeting, Senior Vice Chancellors Tom Boegel and Dianna Gonzales delivered a grim presentation on the college’s budget, projecting that by June 2020, the college’s reserves will fall roughly $13M below the state-mandated 5%, subjecting…