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: December 2015: Let’s Stop Catastrophizing
Dan Rothwell “Catastrophizing” is defined by psychologist John Grohol on the PsychCentral blogging site as “an irrational thought that something is far worse than it actually is.” Such is the case when the budget is presented to the College Board. Thus, the Board felt…
Faculty Voice: December 2015: Adult Education: AB 86 and Enhanced Noncredit at Cabrillo
Maya Bendotoff “For more than one hundred and fifty years, until 2008, California was an undisputed national leader in its commitment to adult education. The state’s investment in adult learners topped $750 million, a sum greater than the combined total of every other…
Faculty Voice: December 2015: Student Equity and Success Committee: Fall 2015 CCFT Adjunct Representative’s Report
Katie Woolsey Last year CCFT negotiated with the college to create a pilot program for funding adjunct faculty participation in shared governance. The program designated several significant campuswide bodies, such as Faculty Senate and the Student Equity and…
Faculty Voice: December 2015: Campus Equity Week 2015
Sadie Reynolds Campus Equity Week 2015: Adjunct Organizing at Cabrillo During the week of October 26th, faculty across the nation participated in Campus Equity Week, a biannual event designed to raise awareness about the national crisis of part-time academic labor in…
Faculty Voice: December 2015: President’s Column: CCFT Makes a Difference on the Budget
Conrad Scott-Curtis Talk about the Budget The conversation around the budget at Cabrillo is changing. Before the last two Board of Governors’ meetings, the Board engaged in budget study sessions with representatives of the District, representatives of CCFT, and…
Faculty Voice: October 2015: An Equal Raise for Equal Work: Measured Moves Toward Parity
Karl Ewald Introduction Ultimately, I’d like to propose a strategy for thinking about steady movement toward parity by proposing an “equal raise for equal work” model as a starting point for future discussions. In order to make sense of this proposal, we need…
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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