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: Negotiations Update: As CCFT Pushes for Adequate Salary Improvements for 2016-17, Your Participation May Be Needed
Salary remains the primary item pending agreement in the current negotiations process, which both teams agreed to extend until October 15, 2016. As we move into the fall semester, we need to work together collectively—with all faculty on deck—to advocate for a strong…
Faculty Voice: September 2016: Pilot Program for Paid Ancillary Activities Extended Through 2016-17
Maya Bendotoff In late August CCFT and the District agreed to continue the pilot program for additional pay for designated ancillary activities. The program represents an effort to include adjunct faculty members, who compose about two thirds of all faculty, in key…
Faculty Voice: May 2016: Results of the Adjunct Survey
by Sadie Reynolds This semester Adjunct Chair Sadie Reynolds undertook a survey of Adjunct Faculty, with invaluable assistance from CCFT Director Maya Bendotoff and CCFT’s current Office Assistant Candace Ashley. CCFT conducted the study to gain insight into the…
Faculty Voice: May 2016: A New Evaluation System Is in the Works
By Eric Hoffman Will you be evaluated next year, or do you expect to participate in another faculty member’s evaluation as an observer? Be aware that changes are coming to our evaluation process. For the last three years, a committee of CCFT members and Deans have…
Faculty Voice: May 2016: News Roundup: ACCJC Update, CCSF Strike, Lower Court Ruling Upheld Against Friedrichs, and Unionist of the Year
by David Lau, CCFT Communications Director ACCJC on Life Support ACCJC, the troubled accreditor of Cabrillo College and the entire California Community College system, faced a difficult few weeks in March. A majority of California Community College Presidents voted…
Faculty Voice: May 2016: Considerations Regarding Measure Q
by Michael Mangin, Robin McFarland, and Conrad Scott-Curtis The State of California no longer automatically funds deferred maintenance and facilities upgrades for community colleges. Instead taxpayers in local districts are asked to fund college facility needs through…
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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