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.
CCFT Officers & Council Rep. Election Results!
Officers: CCFT President, 2022-2025, Tobin W. KellerCCFT Vice Presidents, 2022-2025: Kim Mansfield, full-time Faculty & John Govsky, Associate Faculty Council Reps: The following faculty join our existing Reps. beginning Fall semester 2022 BELA, Andrew Fague HAWK,…
Thoughts on Never Grading Again
by Kristin J. Wilson, Anthropology Department Like Melville’s Bartleby the Scrivener, when it comes to grading, I would prefer not to. Why is grading tedious, and more to the point, so emotionally exhausting? For me, it’s reading the same answers over…
Book Review: Jack D. Forbes – Columbus and Other Cannibals
Reviewed by: Martin Garcia, English Faculty and CCFT Communications Director I have heard it said by at least a few Native Americans that our current historical moment is the “greatest time in the last 100 years to be an Indian.” And I think that it’s true! So many…
2022 Leadership Conference In conjunction with State Council and Division Councils
CCFT Officers and staff attended the first in-person conference since 2020. The Leadership Conference brings together local union leaders to organize around the shortage of staffing at schools and other key issues under the theme “Organizing for Racial and Social…
Today, Thursday, March 31 2022, is Cesar Chavez Day
Recognized as a State Holiday, Cabrillo College will finally recognize this day as a scheduled District holiday beginning next academic year (and when it does not fall during Spring Break). Our Statewide union, the California Federation of Teachers, lists several…
Rainbow Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at Cabrillo Watsonville
CCFT President, Tobin Keller & Cabrillo PIO, Kristen Fabos Cabrillo College President, Matt Wetstein acted swiftly, with support of PIO Kristen Fabos, to counteract the hateful Pride flag destruction, at the Watsonville campus, by organizing a flag raising…
CCFT Spring ’22 Flex Week!
CCFT The All Faculty Gathering, Wednesday 12-1 pmCCFT General Council Meeting, Wednesday 1-3 pm, CCFT Adjunct Solidarity Gathering, Thursday, 12:30-2:30 pm CCFT is hosting three different flex week gatherings each providing abundant information and support for our…
Cabrillo Governing Board Approves Spring 2022 MOU and 1st review of Sunshine Proposal
At the December Governing Board meeting all Trustees voted to approve the Spring 2022 memorandum of understanding (MOU) and the first review of the Sunshine Proposal for contract negotiations for the 2022-25 contract. Please see the links below. Also please note that…
Faculty Profile: Our Humanizing Vision, November 2021
Dr. Marina Ramon, Director, Title III HSI STEM Grant, Adjunct Instructor, Biology Department by Rachel Mitchell, Anthropology Instructor, CCFT Adjunct Chair I’m so delighted to share this month’s faculty profile featuring Dr. Marina Ramon. At the time of this…
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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