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: September 2016: Attending The California Federation Of Teachers Union Summer School
Tobin W. Keller As the newly nominated Full-Time Vice President of the CCFT I felt an urgency to learn as much as I could about our faculty union and teachers unions in general. So I decided to attend the CFT Summer School, June 20–24 at the Kellogg West Conference…
Faculty Voice: September 2016: News Roundup: Vergara v. CTA Ends, ACCJC Update, Faculty Locked Out at Long Island University
David Lau Vergara v. CTA Is Over Back in April, a California Appeals Court overturned the Vergara decision from 2014, in which a lower court had fundamentally thrown out the tenure protections of the K-12 Public Education system in the state. Now this past summer, the…
Faculty Voice: September 2016: Yes on Prop 55: What You Need to Know
Steve Schessler If you think back four years to 2012, you may remember the huge campaign around Proposition 30 – following our great success then, Prop 30 funds currently comprise 14% of our total revenue ($8.6 million). We’re about to lose that…
Faculty Voice: September 2016: Update from Faculty Senate
Robin McFarland and Skye Gentile Faculty senate continues to focus on student equity and student success. With that in mind, at every meeting we devote some time to the topic of Guided Pathways. Many of you attended the Guided Pathways Institute that was presented by…
Faculty Voice: September 2016: Comparing Enhanced Non-Credit Compensation
Karl Ewald, CCFT President Maya Bendotoff wrote an extensive piece on AB 86 and Enhanced Noncredit for the December 2015 issue of Faculty Voice. At that time, CCFT and the district were in negotiations around compensation for faculty doing this work. In March 2016,…
Faculty Voice: September 2016: CCFT President’s Report: A New Adventure
Karl Ewald, CCFT President It is truly an honor to have been elected president and to have this chance to serve the faculty through CCFT. The last few weeks have given me a completely new view of Cabrillo. Partially because I’ve been spending about half my time…
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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