Apr-May 2017
Volume 70, Number 4
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In this issue…
UP FRONT
CFT Convention prepares us for tough challenges facing the union
ALL-UNION NEWS
#CFTMayDay: Locals take to the streets
SPECIAL REPORT: CFT Convention
Delegates march for immigrant rights
Panel on point:Understanding rights, rules and the law
Tom Steyer: Addresses climate, education
Spirited debate on resolutions
Officer elections: Pechthalt, Freitas relected
AFT leader brings perspective and vision
Kevin McCarty, Phil Ting: CFT Legislators of the Year
Tony Thurmond speaks from the heart
David Yancey: Honored with Ben Rust Award
Melinda Dart: Women in Education Award
FEATURES
FROM THE CAPITOL: Mid-session update: Union-sponsored bills pass throughkey legislative committees
Raoul Teilhet Scholarships: High school recipients 2017
PRE-K AND K-12
Bilingual education back in national spotlight
CLASSIFIED
Bringing part-time playground aides into the classified service
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Faculty grill replacement leader of the ACCJC
UNIVERSITY
Organizing the disenfranchised is the key to success
RETIRED
Pension battles shift from ballots to courts
MANY LOCALS: #ScienceMarch
LOCAL 6215: #Organizing
LOCAL 1881: #FairContract
MANY LOCALS: #UnionStrong
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