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.
Campus Equity Week – Day 5
Dear colleagues, To conclude Campus Equity Week, I’d like to invite you to post a note of thanks on this Kudo Board to our adjunct faculty, or a specific adjunct faculty member with whom you work or have worked either in your department, division,…
Campus Equity Week – Day 4
Fellow Seahawks, I hope these last few days of education and empathy inspire solidarity and activism so that we may all work together at the state level to demand solutions that result in better pay and working conditions for all faculty. Fund our Future!…
Campus Equity Week – Day 3
Dear campus community, Day 3 of Campus Equity Week is devoted to a state level focus. Recently, Governor Newsom vetoed AB375, a bill that had worked its way through the legislature and landed on his desk with unanimous, bipartisan support. AB375…
Campus Equity Week – Day 2
Dear campus colleagues, You’re probably aware of the UC-AFT efforts at UCSC to negotiate job security and improved compensation for lecturers. Their issues are our issues, bringing much needed attention to the precariat* professoriate in higher ed; we…
Campus Equity Week
This is Campus Equity Week!
Faculty Profiles: Our Humanizing Vision, October 2021
Martín Garcia,
English Instructor and CCFT Council Representative for the Watsonville Center
Fall Semester 2021 – CCFT Welcomes You Back!
Lean On Me! First I want to thank our newest E-Board member, Rachel Mitchell – Adjunct Chair & Historian, for providing our own Flex week theme of Lean On Me. The inspiration comes from a YouTube performance by the Sunset Signers on April 2020 of the Bill Withers…
2021 Election Results – Officers, Division Council Reps. & Dues Increase
Congratulations to the following Division Council Representatives: BELA: Jospeh Carter, Cristy Pazera, Cheryl Chaffin, John Robertson, and Andrew Fague. C&ESS: Motoko Nakazawa-Hewitt, Becky Skinner Library, Heath Services, and Other: Aloha Sargent HAWK: Bridgete…
Spring ’21 CCFT Resolutions
Resolution on Violence Against, Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islanders Artwork by Carleen Liu, Cabrillo College Course – 33B, Screen print on paper Artwork by Tammy Sanchez, Cabrillo College Course – Art 33B, Screen print on paper Whereas, eight people were…
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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