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.
The Case for Adding Steps – Video #2 of 3
What does it mean to add steps to all salary schedules? Comparing steps and class columns. This series of three short videos was produced by Karl Ewald, CCFT Chief Negotiator, and the CCFT negotiation team in response to member’s interest in our compensation agreement…
Getting to Know the Salary Schedule – Video #1
This series of three short videos was produced by Karl Ewald, CCFT Chief Negotiator, and the CCFT negotiation team in response to member’s interest in our compensation agreement for the 2019-22 contract.
Dalai Lama – Recent Tweet
If you are motivated by a wish to help on the basis of kindness, compassion and respect, then you can do any kind of work, in any field, and function more effectively with less fear or worry, not being afraid of what others think or whether you will ultimately reach…
Activism and Aesthetics
by Robin McCloskey: In 2014 adjunct faculty at San Francisco Bay Area universities began to advocate for labor justice. Instructors at Mills College, Saint Mary’s, San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), California College of the Arts (CCA) and Dominican University, where…
NPR Report on UAW Strike
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The State of the Union
by Julio Leal As Cabrillo College enters the post-Janus era, there is discernable angst and anxiety in most public sector unions. The shifting winds of political change will surely have lasting consequences here in California and elsewhere in the country as neoliberal…
CCFT Events & Member Photos
CFT Convention100 with Tobin W. Keller, Randi Wiengarten, John GovskyTobin W. Keller in Committee Review, CFT Convention 100CFT 100 Convention Floor CCFTCabrillo CollegeFederation ofTeachers Red for Ed Day in Sacramento with CCFT Organizing Chair, Heather Gray, and…
Faculty Voice Newsletter: May 2018: COPE Out and About
by CCFT Committee on Political Education (COPE) The Committee on Political Education coordinates faculty efforts on matters of a political nature and funds candidates, propositions, and causes that Cabrillo faculty— through their representatives on the CCFT Council—…
Faculty Voice Newsletter: May 2018: Summer Unemployment Workshop
by Katie Woolsey CCFT adjunct committee will hold an unemployment filling workshop from 10-noon on Tuesday, May 29th, in room 312. California state law guarantees all part-time, temporary faculty the right to file for unemployment benefits during a…
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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