The Cabrillo College Federation of Teachers (CCFT), American Federation of Teachers Local 4400, represents all faculty members at Cabrillo College. Our membership includes instructors, program directors, counselors, librarians, and health service representatives, all of whom share the principal mission of providing excellent educational services to the students of our community. Founded by both full-time and part-time faculty in 1985, from the beginning our local has sought justice and fairness for all. The union serves as a faculty fulcrum for power and a forceful voice in the forum of shared governance. We are committed to principles of democracy, equality, accountability, transparency, and participation.
If you would like to become a member, please complete this online membership form.
Faculty Voice Newsletter: November 2017: A Note on CCFT Membership and Agency Fee
by Beth McKinnon A little information goes a long way. Ninety three percent of Cabrillo faculty are members of CCFT. Yay! Recently, union reps have been contacting fellow faculty who are Agency Fee Payers (AFPs) but not Members of the union. What’s the difference?…
Faculty Voice Newsletter: November 2017: President’s Report
by Karl Ewald And just like that, we find ourselves cruising past the middle of semester… One way to understand the contract is as the set of rules that dictate how faculty agree to work with the district to facilitate the college’s broader goals. The word I want you…
Faculty Voice Newsletter: November 2017: Honoring Maya
by Debora Bone [Editor’s note: these remarks were presented at Maya’s going away party.] Greetings to all at CCFT! I am so sorry to miss the party celebrating Maya. While it’s terribly hard to see her go, I’m also delighted to learn of Maya’s newfound…
Faculty Voice Newsletter: November 2017: News Update
by David Lau CFT President Joshua Pechthalt Goes to CCFT Council Attacks on public sector unions are set to escalate in a new way. The Janus case before the Supreme Court—court observers predict the case decision will reverse the precedent of Abood (1977)—will weaken…
Faculty Voice Newsletter: September 2017: Santa Cruz Demonstrators Rally to Support DACA
by David Lau On Tuesday September 5, Trump declared the Obama-era program for younger immigrants, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) over. In response activists and labor called several rallies across the country to support immigrant youth. In our region,…
Faculty Voice Newsletter: September 2017: Faculty Profile: New Adjunct Chair Katie Woolsey
by David Lau For this issue’s Faculty Profile, I interviewed Katie Woolsey, adjunct instructor in the English Department and incoming Adjunct Chair for CCFT. Katie holds degrees from UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz. She is a valued and trusted colleague in our…
As a professional union, our main task is to support the workplace rights of all faculty members. We do this primarily through the negotiation and enforcement of a collective bargaining agreement, or contract agreement, that establishes wages, working conditions, and benefits. Our representatives help enforce the contract by representing faculty when issues arise in regards to the interpretation, application, and enforcement of the agreement. We often help solve other work-related problems or help refer you in the right direction. CCFT also appoints representatives to serve on important campus committees.
Do not hesitate to contact us if you need help with issues regarding: compensation, safety, evaluation, professional development, health benefits, workload, professional development, academic freedom, discipline, complaints, retirement, or any other issues that touch on your work environment and compensation. If you don’t, call us for a copy.
You can access the contract online at http://ccftcabrillo.org/contract/current/.
The CCFT Council, comprised of union representatives from each campus division, serves as our main governance body. All faculty are welcome to attend Council meetings. During flex week of each semester we hold a General Council Meeting, which is designed to include faculty that do not attend regular meetings.
Our Executive Board, composed of elected officers and appointed representatives, serves to advise our council. Other CCFT committees include the Associate Faculty Committee, the Committee on Political Education (COPE), the Contract Development Committee and the Negotiations Team. We work with our state and national affiliates—the California Federation of Teachers (CFT A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)—to monitor the legislative process and lobby where necessary to protect your interests and improve your working conditions.
To effectively represent and advocate for all faculty, we need your participation. Please get involved in any way that you can. If you haven’t completed a membership card, please do so right away. Benefits of membership include the right to vote on contract ratification and in union elections; the right to serve on the union council and other committees; access to state-wide (CFT) and national (AFT) union publications and benefits including coverage by a million dollar professional liability insurance policy; access to various scholarship programs for yourself and your family members; free legal consultations for up to half an hour; and access to many other insurance, medical, entertainment, and discount programs.
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