AFT Seattle
@aft-seattle.bsky.social
Local #1789
seattle community colleges faculty union
*north seattle college*
*seattle central college*
*south seattle college*
https://linktr.ee/aftseattle
seattle community colleges faculty union
*north seattle college*
*seattle central college*
*south seattle college*
https://linktr.ee/aftseattle
The Seattle Colleges wall-to-wall walkout against furloughs has joined the @mlklabor.bsky.social May Day rally at Cal Anderson!
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May 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The Seattle Colleges wall-to-wall walkout against furloughs has joined the @mlklabor.bsky.social May Day rally at Cal Anderson!
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We know that we need to be in big, broad solidarity to fight not just against things, but for a better future and for each other!
May 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We know that we need to be in big, broad solidarity to fight not just against things, but for a better future and for each other!
Great crowd at Central!
May 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Great crowd at Central!
How would your life be better if the college was fully funded?
May 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
How would your life be better if the college was fully funded?
Here at South, we're getting an education on labor history and tax policy from our social science dept.
May 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Here at South, we're getting an education on labor history and tax policy from our social science dept.
Furlough?
Hell no!
On May 1, faculty & staff will walk out of classrooms and walk out of offices. Withhold labor for May Day!
Supporting students means supporting faculty & staff!
Faculty, rsvp here: tiny.cc/MayDayRSVP
Hell no!
On May 1, faculty & staff will walk out of classrooms and walk out of offices. Withhold labor for May Day!
Supporting students means supporting faculty & staff!
Faculty, rsvp here: tiny.cc/MayDayRSVP
April 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Furlough?
Hell no!
On May 1, faculty & staff will walk out of classrooms and walk out of offices. Withhold labor for May Day!
Supporting students means supporting faculty & staff!
Faculty, rsvp here: tiny.cc/MayDayRSVP
Hell no!
On May 1, faculty & staff will walk out of classrooms and walk out of offices. Withhold labor for May Day!
Supporting students means supporting faculty & staff!
Faculty, rsvp here: tiny.cc/MayDayRSVP
On May 1, faculty and staff in AFT 1789, WFSE 304, and AFT 6550 from across the Seattle Colleges will walk out at 10am to stand in solidarity and protest against furloughs for faculty and staff; decades-long chronic underfunding of our colleges; and impending job cuts in student-facing jobs.
April 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
On May 1, faculty and staff in AFT 1789, WFSE 304, and AFT 6550 from across the Seattle Colleges will walk out at 10am to stand in solidarity and protest against furloughs for faculty and staff; decades-long chronic underfunding of our colleges; and impending job cuts in student-facing jobs.
Join us for Solidarity 101!
Thursday, April 17 1-3pm! In person at Central (room TBA) or register for zoom link!
zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Thursday, April 17 1-3pm! In person at Central (room TBA) or register for zoom link!
zoom.us/meeting/regi...
April 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Join us for Solidarity 101!
Thursday, April 17 1-3pm! In person at Central (room TBA) or register for zoom link!
zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Thursday, April 17 1-3pm! In person at Central (room TBA) or register for zoom link!
zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Despite the rain and heavy grading, it was great to see so many people turn out for South's end of quarter social!
Worker power is built on real relationships, and it's always nice to meet some cool new colleagues!
Worker power is built on real relationships, and it's always nice to meet some cool new colleagues!
March 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Despite the rain and heavy grading, it was great to see so many people turn out for South's end of quarter social!
Worker power is built on real relationships, and it's always nice to meet some cool new colleagues!
Worker power is built on real relationships, and it's always nice to meet some cool new colleagues!
Also had a nice social afterwards. Solidarity is fun!
February 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Also had a nice social afterwards. Solidarity is fun!
After we all went in, the District team suddenly decided to abandon the discussion points they had planned. Our poker faces had them scared! 😂
Maybe it's harder to devalue faculty labor when dozens of those faculty are sitting right there in the room? 🤔
Maybe it's harder to devalue faculty labor when dozens of those faculty are sitting right there in the room? 🤔
February 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
After we all went in, the District team suddenly decided to abandon the discussion points they had planned. Our poker faces had them scared! 😂
Maybe it's harder to devalue faculty labor when dozens of those faculty are sitting right there in the room? 🤔
Maybe it's harder to devalue faculty labor when dozens of those faculty are sitting right there in the room? 🤔
Great turnout for bargaining on Friday as our team brought new counterproposals on pay and non-instructional duties. The room was packed and energy was high!
February 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Great turnout for bargaining on Friday as our team brought new counterproposals on pay and non-instructional duties. The room was packed and energy was high!
Faculty: you are cordially invited to WIN YOURSELF A RAISE!
Join the negotiations team to present the majority petition.
Feb. 21 @ 1:45pm.
Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle Central.
Wear blue to show your support.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join the negotiations team to present the majority petition.
Feb. 21 @ 1:45pm.
Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle Central.
Wear blue to show your support.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Faculty: you are cordially invited to WIN YOURSELF A RAISE!
Join the negotiations team to present the majority petition.
Feb. 21 @ 1:45pm.
Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle Central.
Wear blue to show your support.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join the negotiations team to present the majority petition.
Feb. 21 @ 1:45pm.
Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle Central.
Wear blue to show your support.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
But what's that graph? Computer, enhance image.
Why, it looks like funding for instruction at the Seattle Colleges has stagnated over the past decade, despite a growing budget for administration and other non-instructional services.
Why, it looks like funding for instruction at the Seattle Colleges has stagnated over the past decade, despite a growing budget for administration and other non-instructional services.
February 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
But what's that graph? Computer, enhance image.
Why, it looks like funding for instruction at the Seattle Colleges has stagnated over the past decade, despite a growing budget for administration and other non-instructional services.
Why, it looks like funding for instruction at the Seattle Colleges has stagnated over the past decade, despite a growing budget for administration and other non-instructional services.
A strong majority of members have now signed our petition for a fair contract!
Our demands are simple: a reasonable raise, protections for part-timers, and an end to work creep.
Our demands are simple: a reasonable raise, protections for part-timers, and an end to work creep.
February 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A strong majority of members have now signed our petition for a fair contract!
Our demands are simple: a reasonable raise, protections for part-timers, and an end to work creep.
Our demands are simple: a reasonable raise, protections for part-timers, and an end to work creep.
Our members were down in Olympia today, talking with state legislators about the importance of fully funding higher education in Washington!
Thanks to @organizewithshaun.bsky.social and state Rep. (& South alum) Brianna Thomas for meeting with us!
Thanks to @organizewithshaun.bsky.social and state Rep. (& South alum) Brianna Thomas for meeting with us!
February 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Our members were down in Olympia today, talking with state legislators about the importance of fully funding higher education in Washington!
Thanks to @organizewithshaun.bsky.social and state Rep. (& South alum) Brianna Thomas for meeting with us!
Thanks to @organizewithshaun.bsky.social and state Rep. (& South alum) Brianna Thomas for meeting with us!