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.
“Together We Dream” Community Forum Inspired Many
by Ann Endris On Wednesday, February 25th, CCFT organized an evening of advocacy and education focused on supporting undocumented students in higher education. CCFT believes that empowering educators, allies, and undocumented students with information about how…
The Reel Work May Day Labor Film Festival
By Winnie Baer As in the past, CCFT is co-sponsoring the Reel Work Film Festival. Among the many events in the area will be a showing of the film CESAR’S LAST FAST, about César Chávez’ protest to end pesticide poisoning of farmworkers and their families,…
CFT Convention 2015: Issues of Relevance to Higher Education
by Katie Woolsey The California Federation of Teachers held its annual convention from March 20-22, 2015, in Southern California, with the theme “Organize. Fight Back. Win the Future.” This year CCFT sent a delegation of seven to the convention: CCFT President Conrad…
On Relative Rates of the Falling and Rising of Things, Among Other Salary-related Topics
by Conrad Scott-Curtis By now, it is widely understood on campus that Cabrillo salaries took a real hit, relative to other community-college salaries in the Bay Area and the nearby region, between 2004-05 and 2008-2009. (By one measure, contract salaries fell during…
Changes to Your Evaluation Are Coming
by Eric Hoffman, CCFT Grievance Officer An evaluation study group of faculty and deans has been meeting this semester to recommend changes to the faculty evaluation system. We have looked at the what, when, and how of the process. The “what” is the set of criteria…
Adjunct Faculty Awareness: Some Facts We Should All Know
by Katie Woolsey As most of us are aware, an increasing proportion of higher educational instruction in the United States is performed by adjunct, part-time, and non-contract faculty. In response to this reality, a movement is rising which aims to raise awareness…
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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