If you are a member of an existing CFT bargaining unit, and you wish to join, you should contact your local union officers or representatives (click here for a list of local contacts).

If you work somewhere that does not have CFT representation, you may become a member of CFT at large. This entitles you to access to CFT publications, and to participate to a limited degree in the statewide union. Click here for a membership application.

If you are employed in an unorganized workplace, and want to organize a union, contact CFT directly.

What are you joining?

The CFT’s governance structure divides the federation into five divisions, corresponding to the major divisions of education employees: 

• Early Childhood/K-12
• Community College
• Adult Education
• Classified, and
• University. 

The division councils meet quarterly to share information relating to their constituencies and to develop policy proposals to bring before the State Council, Executive Council, and the annual convention.  The principle is that every CFT member deserves representation, whether they are full-time, part-time, classified or certificated, higher education or pre-school.

In addition to these division councils, the CFT is proud to include two dozen K-12 and higher education bargaining units from the private sector in our federation.  All educators deserve the protection that a union contract provides, and CFT assists private sector educators in their quest for dignity alongside the public sector majority of our membership.